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Family: Pholadidae angel wings, piddocks



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58 species (see list below)
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Aspidopholas obtecta
[]

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Western Pacific, Eastern

Barnea candida Linnaeus, 1758

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Barnea candida
[White barnea]
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Barnea davidi
[]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Barnea dilatata (Souleyet, 1843)

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Barnea dilatata
[Dilate piddock]
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Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Barnea lamellosa
[]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SHL
Barnea manilensis (Philippi, 1847)

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Barnea manilensis
[Manila piddock]
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Barnea parva
[]
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Barnea pseudotruncata
[]
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Barnea similis
[]
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Barnea subtruncata
[Pacific mud-piddock]
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Max. Length 6 cm SHL
 
Barnea truncata
[Truncate barnea]
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Max. Length 11.5 cm SHL
 
Chaceia ovoidea
[Wartneck piddock]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cyrtopleura costata
[Angel wing]
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Max. Length 7 cm DL
 
Cyrtopleura lanceolata
[]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Diplothyra smithii
[Oyster piddock]
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Jouannetia cumingi
[]
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Jouannetia globulosa
[]
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Jouannetia quillingi
[Spiny piddock]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Martesia cuneiformis
[Wedge piddock]
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Martesia fragilis
[Fragile piddock]
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Martesia ova
[]
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Martesia pygmaea
[]

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Circumglobal distribution
Max. Length 5 cm SHL
Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Martesia striata
[Striate martesia]
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Martesia tubigera
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Martesia yoshimurai
[]
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Netastoma japonicum
[]
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Netastoma rostratum
[]
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Nettastomella darwini
[]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Nettastomella darwinii
[]
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Max. Length 15 cm SHL
 
Parapholas californica
[Scaleside piddock]
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Parapholas quadrizonata
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SHL
 
Penitella conradi
[Abalone piddock]
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Penitella fitchi
[Fitch piddock]
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Penitella gabbii
[]
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Penitella hopkinsi
[Chimney piddock]
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Penitella kamakurensis
[Rock clam]
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Max. Length 7.2 cm SHL
 
Penitella penita
[Flap-tip piddock]
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Penitella richardsoni
[Monterey piddock]
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Penitella turnerae
[Turner piddock]
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Pholadidea acherontea
[]
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Pholadidea acutithyra
[]
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Pholadidea cheveyi
[]
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Pholadidea dolichothyra
[]
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Pholadidea loscombiana
[]
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Pholadidea suteri
[Rock borer]
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Pholadidea tridens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SHL
 
Pholas campechiensis
[Campechee pholad]
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Pholas chiloensis
[Pacific coast angel wing]

Photo by França, Antonio

Northeast Atlantic and th

Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758

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Pholas dactylus
[Common piddock]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791

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Pholas orientalis
[Oriental angel wing]
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Talona explanata
[Talona pholad]
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Xylonora atlantica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Xylopholas altenai
[]
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Xyloredo naceli
[]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Xyloredo nooi
[]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Northern Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Zirfaea crispata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Zirfaea crispata
[Great piddock]
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Zirfaea pilsbryi
[Pilsbry piddock]
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Zirfaea subconstricta
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aspidopholas obtecta Western Pacific. 1849
Barnea candida White barnea Western Pacific, Eastern 1758
Barnea davidi Northwest Pacific 1874
Barnea dilatata Dilate piddock Indo-West Pacific. 10 SHL 1843
Barnea lamellosa Western Atlantic and East 4.3 DL 1846
Barnea manilensis Manila piddock Western Pacific 7 SHL 1847
Barnea parva Northeast Atlantic and th 1777
Barnea pseudotruncata Northeast Atlantic and th 2022
Barnea similis Southwest Pacific 1835
Barnea subtruncata Pacific mud-piddock East Pacific and Northeas 1834
Barnea truncata Truncate barnea Eastern Atlantic. 6 SHL 1822
Chaceia ovoidea Wartneck piddock Eastern Pacific 11.5 SHL 1851
Cyrtopleura costata Angel wing Western Atlantic 18 TL 1758
Cyrtopleura lanceolata Western Atlantic. 7 DL 1846
Diplothyra smithii Oyster piddock East Pacific. 0.6 DL 1862
Jouannetia cumingi Indo-West Pacific. 1850
Jouannetia globulosa Western Pacific 1835
Jouannetia quillingi Spiny piddock North America. 2.2 DL 1955
Martesia cuneiformis Wedge piddock Southeast Pacific and Nor 2 DL 1822
Martesia fragilis Fragile piddock North America. 1890
Martesia ova Western Pacific 1828
Martesia pygmaea Western Pacific 1960
Martesia striata Striate martesia Circumglobal distribution 5 SHL 1758
Martesia tubigera Western Pacific 1846
Martesia yoshimurai Western Pacific 1930
Netastoma japonicum Western Pacific 1920
Netastoma rostratum Northeast Pacific 1846
Nettastomella darwini Northeast Pacific 1849
Nettastomella darwinii Western Atlantic. 3.7 DL 1849
Parapholas californica Scaleside piddock Eastern Pacific 15 SHL 1837
Parapholas quadrizonata Eastern Indian Ocean 1791
Penitella conradi Abalone piddock Northeast Pacific. 3.3 SHL 1846
Penitella fitchi Fitch piddock East Pacific. 1955
Penitella gabbii East Pacific. 1863
Penitella hopkinsi Chimney piddock East Pacific. 1989
Penitella kamakurensis Rock clam Northwest Pacific 1922
Penitella penita Flap-tip piddock Eastern Pacific. 7.2 SHL 1837
Penitella richardsoni Monterey piddock Eastern Pacific 1989
Penitella turnerae Turner piddock East Pacific. 1966
Pholadidea acherontea Southwest Pacific 1974
Pholadidea acutithyra Northwest Pacific 1960
Pholadidea cheveyi Western Pacific 1927
Pholadidea dolichothyra Western Pacific 1960
Pholadidea loscombiana Mediterranean Sea 1819
Pholadidea suteri Rock borer Southwest Pacific 1926
Pholadidea tridens Southwest Pacific 1843
Pholas campechiensis Campechee pholad Central Atlantic 10.8 SHL 1791
Pholas chiloensis Pacific coast angel wing Eastern Pacific. Tropica 1782
Pholas dactylus Common piddock Northeast Atlantic and th 1758
Pholas orientalis Oriental angel wing Indo-West Pacific 12 SHL 1791
Talona explanata Talona pholad Eastern Central Atlantic 1792
Xylonora atlantica Northwest Atlantic. 1942
Xylopholas altenai Atlantic Ocean. 0.3 DL 1972
Xyloredo naceli Atlantic Ocean. 1972
Xyloredo nooi Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1972
Zirfaea crispata Great piddock Northern Atlantic 8 TL 1758
Zirfaea pilsbryi Pilsbry piddock Eastern Pacific 1931
Zirfaea subconstricta Western Pacific 1924



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