Encyclopedia

Cyrenidae

Family of bivalves

Wikipedia contributorsAdapted for Fathomly · View authors

1 min read
Source updated June 8, 2026

Image credit is listed at the end of this article.

Cyrenidae is a family of clams in the order Venerida.

01Genera

Genera within this family include:

Batissa Gray, 1853
Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Cyanocyclas Blainville, 1818
Geloina Gray, 1842
Polymesoda Rafinesque, 1820
Villorita Gray, 1833

Taxa brought into synonymy

†Cyrenida: synonym of Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Subfamily Polymesodinae Habe, 1977: synonym of Cyrenidae Gray, 1847

Note: The species formerly known as Sphaerium avanum Theobald, 1874 has been transferred to the genus Corbicula as Corbicula (Sphaerocorbicula) avana comb. nov., confirming its placement in Cyrenidae rather than Sphaeriidae.

Watch videos about CyrenidaeExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cyrenidae”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Images, from Wikimedia Commons:

Corbicula fluminea.jpg by USGS, Public domain

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.