Nuculidae

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.

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