Scrobicularia

Scrobicularia is a genus of bivalve mollusc belonging to the family Semelidae.^[2][3] It is sometimes placed in its own family, Scrobicularidae.^[1][4]

Scrobicularia Temporal range: Miocene–present, 5.332–0 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scrobicularia plana, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Cardiida
Family:	Semelidae
Genus:	Scrobicularia Schumacher, 1815
Species
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Species

There are two recognised species:^[2]

• Scrobicularia cottardi (Payraudeau, 1826)
• Scrobicularia plana (da Costa, 1778)

However, ITIS only recognizes Scrobicularia caduca.^[5] There are also names with uncertain status:^[2]

• Scrobicularia ceylonica E. A. Smith, 1896 – taxon inquirendum
• Scrobicularia caduca Gould, 1861 – nomen dubium
• Scrobicularia rubiginosa (Poli, 1795) – nomen dubium