Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Gastrochaenida

Gastrochaenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840

Rank: Superfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Gastrochaenidae J. E. Gray, 1840

Literature

basis of record	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.
additional source	Carter, J. G. (1978). Ecology and evolution of the Gastrochaenacea (Mollusca, Bivalvia) with notes on the evolution of the endolithic habitat. Bulletin, Peabody Museum of Natural History. 41: i-vi, 1-92.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gastrochaenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14623

Image

Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status EN 2010 This species is endangered and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources