2010 Taxonomy Pteriomorphia

1 2010 taxonomy

1.1 order: arcoida
1.2 order: ostreoida
1.3 order: pectinoida
1.4 order: limoida
1.5 order: mytiloida
1.6 order: pterioida

2010 taxonomy

in 2010 new proposed classification system bivalvia published bieler, carter & coan revising classification of bivalvia, including subclass pteriomorphia. however, following taxonomy represents current accepted arrangement of subclass according world register of marine species

subclass: pteriomorphia

order: arcoida

(ark shells , bittersweet shells)

superfamily: arcoidea

family: arcidae
family: cucullaeidae
family: glycymerididae
family: noetiidae
family: parallelodontidae


superfamily: limopsoidea

family: limopsidae
family: philobryidae



order: ostreoida

(true oysters , allies)

superfamily: ostreoidea

family: gryphaeidae, foam oysters or honeycomb oysters
family: ostreidae, true oysters



order: pectinoida

(scallops , allies)

superfamily: anomioidea

family: anomiidae, jingle shells , saddle oysters


superfamily: plicatuloidea

family: plicatulidae, kittenpaws


superfamily: dimyoidea

family: dimyidae, dimyarian oysters


superfamily: pectinoidea

family: entoliidae, entoliids
family: pectinidae, scallops
family: propeamussiidae, mud scallops
family: spondylidae, thorny oysters



order: limoida

(file shells , allies)

superfamily: limoidea

family: limidae, file shells



order: mytiloida

(saltwater mussels)

superfamily: mytiloidea

family: mytilidae, sea mussels



order: pterioida

(winged oysters , allies)

superfamily: pinnoidea

family: pinnidae, pen shells


superfamily: pterioidea

family: malleidae, hammer oysters
family: pteriidae, feather oysters
family: pulvinitidae, pulvinitids






^ bieler, r., carter, j.g. & coan, e.v. (2010) classification of bivalve families. pp. 113-133, in: bouchet, p. & rocroi, j.p. (2010), nomenclator of bivalve families. malacologia 52(2): 1-184
^ gofas, s. (2014). pteriomorphia . world register of marine species. retrieved 2014-08-19. 
^ arcoida stoliczka, 1871.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 3 february 2009.
^ ostreoida ferussac, 1822.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 9 july 2010.
^ pectinoida gray, 1854.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 9 july 2010.
^ limoida moore, 1952.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 7 july 2010.
^ mytiloida ferussac, 1822.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 9 july 2010.
^ pterioida newell, 1965.  retrieved through: world register of marine species on 9 july 2010.