Corbicula

See also: corbicula

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis (“a basket”).

Proper noun

Corbicula f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyrenidae – certain basket clams.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Cyrenoidea - superfamily; Cyrenidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Corbicula fluminalis - type species; Corbicula fluminea, Corbicula manilensis - selected other species

References

• Corbicula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Corbicula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Corbicula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Corbicula at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Corbicula at the Catalogue of Life 
• Corbicula at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Corbicula at Paleobiology Database
• Corbicula at World Register of Marine Species