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Ostreoida

Ostreoida
Scientific classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Ostreoida
Families
Spondylidae
Pectinidae
Entoliidae
Propeamussiidae
Syncyclonemidae
Anomiidae
Placunidae
Ostreidae
Gryphaeidae
Plicatulidae
Dimyidae

The order Ostreoida includes the true oysters and a number of other related families of bivalves.

About 11 families are recognised within it, but suborders, superfamilies and subfamilies are used relatively heavily in this order. The following classification represents a synthesis of different views, reconciled so far as possible. The lists of genera are illustrative rather than complete.

Superfamilies, Families & important genera

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