Familia Montacutidae

Clarck W., 1852

Small, fragile shells. Equivalve; inequilateral. Hinge line with thin anterior and/or posterior lateral teeth, cardinal teeth often absent. Ligament internal. Adductor scars about equal. Pallial line diffuse, without sinus. Many commensal species.

Source: Hayward, 1990.

The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:

Genus Devonia
Devonia perrieri
Genus Epilepton
Epilepton clarkiae
Genus Montacuta
Montacuta substriata
Montacuta tenella
Genus Mysella
Mysella bidentata
Mysella dawsoni
Mysella tumidula
Genus Tellimya
Tellimya ferruginosa

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