False ark shell
The false ark shells (Cucullaea) are a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs related to the ark clams. The genus is the only member of the family Cucullaeidae.[2]
| False ark shell | |
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| View of umbones of Cucullaea labiata | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Mollusca | 
| Class: | Bivalvia | 
| Order: | Arcida | 
| Superfamily: | Arcoidea | 
| Family: | Cucullaeidae Stewart 1930  | 
| Genus: | Cucullaea Lamarck, 1801 [1]  | 
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| Synonyms | |
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 Cuculina Rafinesque, 1815  | |
Species
    
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
- †Cucullaea elegans (Fischer)[3]
 - †Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862[4]
 - Cucullaea granulosa Jonas, 1846[1]
 - Cucullaea labiata Lightfoot, 1786)[1]
 - Cucullaea petita Iredale, 1939[1]
 - Cucullaea vaga Iredale, 1930[1]
 
References
    
- Tran, Bastien (2010). "Cucullaea Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
 - CAAB taxon report.
 - Cucullaea elegans (Fischer) at gbif.org
 - Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862 in Paleobiology Database (2018) https://www.gbif.org/species/121408017
 
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