Periplomatidae is a family of large marine bivalves of the Anomalodesmata order.
Genera and species Albimanus Pilsbry & Olsson, 1935 Cochlodesma Couthouy, 1839 Halistrepta Dall, 1904 Halistrepta sulcata (Dall, 1904) – sulcate spoonclam Offadesma Dall, 1904 Offadesma angasi (Crosse & Fischer, 1864) Pendaloma Iredale, 1930 Periploma Schumacher, 1817 Synonyms Aperiploma Habe, 1952: synonym of Cochlodesma Couthouy, 1839 Bontaea T. Brown, 1844: synonym of Cochlodesma Couthouy, 1839 Galaxura Leach in Gray, 1852: synonym of Cochlodesma Couthouy, 1839 Takashia Bernard, 1989: synonym of Pendaloma Iredale, 1930
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