Mactrinae

Mactrinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Mactridae
Subfamily: Mactrinae
Lamarck, 1809

Mactrinae is a subfamily of marine mollusks in the family Mactridae. Members of Mactrinae are known colloquially as surfclams. Species in Matrinae are bivalvic.

Distribution

Member species of this subfamily occur worldwide and reside in the benthic zone.

Genera

Genera in the subfamily include;

References

  1. 1 2 "Surfclams - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Mactrinae | Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS)". obis.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.