Limopsidae


Limopsidae is a family of bivalves, related to the ark clams and bittersweets. This family contains about thirty species in seven genera.

Species

Species of the genus Limopsis are among the few suspension feeding deep-sea bivalves, and are absent from the continental shelf. They are relatively small, byssate, and, while the viscera are reduced, there is a comparatively thick shell. Differences between species are usually defined by minor differences in gill and palp structure. The eggs are relatively few and of a size which suggests that the planktonic larvae do not feed.