Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.
The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics have been based mainly on their feces.WoRMS (2011). Nuculidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204 on 2011-05-04
Genera Acila H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858 Adrana Adams and Adams, 1858 Austronucula Powell, 1939 Brevinucula Thiele, 1934 Condylonucula D.R. Moore, 1977 Ennucula Iredale, 1931 Lamellinucula Schenck, 1944 Leionucula Quenstedt, 1930 † Linucula Marwick, 1931 Neonucula Lan & Lee, 2001 Nucula Lamarck, 1799 Pronucula Hedley, 1902 Sinonucula Xu, 1985 Genera brought into synonymy Lionucula Thiele, 1934 synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931 Nuculoma Cossmann, 1907 : synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931 Polyodonta Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 : synonym of Nucula Lamarck, 1799
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