Gray J.E., 1824
Shell equivalve, inequilateral. Ligament external. Right valve with one cardinal tooth, left valve with two or none. No lateral teeth. Pallial line comprising a series of disjunct scars, with a small sinus.
Source: Hayward, 1990.
The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Hiatella
Hiatella arctica
Genus Panomya
Panomya arctica
Genus Saxicavella
Saxicavella jeffreysi