Familia Scrobiculariidae

Adams H. & A., 1856

Shell equivalve, equilateral or just inequilateral. Ligament with a small external element, and a larger internal element in a triangular chondrophore recessed within the hinge line. Right valve with two cardinal teeth, left with one. Lateral teeth variously developed. Pallial line with a sinus. Cruciform muscles present, cruciform muscle scars indistinct.

Source: Hayward, 1990.

The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:

Genus Scrobicularia
Scrobicularia plana

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