Familia Glycymerididae

Newton, 1922

Shell equivalve, equilateral, umbones situated on midline. Ligament external, in a narrow, elongate cardinal area. Hinge teeth in a continuous series in young shells, separated by a smooth area below umbones in older individuals. Adductor muscle scars about equal, no pallial sinus.

Source: Hayward, 1990.

The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:

Genus Glycymeris
Glycymeris glycymeris

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