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Family: Anomiidae



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17 species (see list below)
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Anomia achaeus
[]

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Northwest Pacific and Nor

Anomia chinensis Philippi, 1849

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Anomia chinensis
[Chinese jingle]

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Western Central and North
Max. Length 6.0 cm SHL
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758

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Anomia ephippium
[Common jingle shell]
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Anomia peruviana
[Peruvian jingle]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Anomia simplex D'Orbigny, 1842

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Anomia simplex
[Common jingle]
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Anomia trigonopsis
[Golden oyster]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Heteranomia squamula
[Prickly jingle]
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Isomonia alberti
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Monia umbonata
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Monia zelandica
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Placunanomia cumingii
[]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Pododesmus leloiri
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Max. Length 9 cm SHD
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes, 1839)

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Pododesmus macrochisma
[Green falsejingle]

Photo by Telnes, Kåre

Northeast Atlantic, Medit

Pododesmus patelliformis (Linnaeus, 1761)

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Pododesmus patelliformis
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Pododesmus pernoides
[Brown falsejingle]

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Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 8 cm DL
Pododesmus rudis (Broderip, 1834)

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Pododesmus rudis
[Atlantic falsejingle]
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Pododesmus squama
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anomia achaeus Indo-West Pacific 1805
Anomia chinensis Chinese jingle Northwest Pacific and Nor 1849
Anomia ephippium Common jingle shell Western Central and North 6.0 SHL 1758
Anomia peruviana Peruvian jingle Indo-Pacific. 1846
Anomia simplex Common jingle Western Atlantic 2.5 TL 1842
Anomia trigonopsis Golden oyster Southwest Pacific 1877
Heteranomia squamula Prickly jingle North America. Mediterra 1.5 DL 1758
Isomonia alberti North America. Mediterra 1896
Monia umbonata Northwest Pacific 1861
Monia zelandica Indo-West Pacific 1843
Placunanomia cumingii Indo-West Pacific 1832
Pododesmus leloiri Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL 1941
Pododesmus macrochisma Green falsejingle Eastern Pacific, Northeas 9 SHD 1839
Pododesmus patelliformis Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1761
Pododesmus pernoides Brown falsejingle East Pacific and Northeas 1853
Pododesmus rudis Atlantic falsejingle Atlantic Ocean. 8 DL 1834
Pododesmus squama Eastern Atlantic and the 1791



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