Corbicula
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See also: corbicula
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis (“a basket”).
Proper noun
Corbicula f
- 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
