Acila Explained

Acila is a genus of marine bivalves in the family Nuculidae.^{[1] [2]} Acila fossils have been found dating back to 113.0 Ma ago.^[3]

Species

As of March, 2021, the genus contains these species:

• Acila castrensis Hinds, 1843
• Acila divaricata Hinds, 1843
• Acila fultoni E. A. Smith, 1892
• Acila granulata E. A. Smith, 1906
• Acila insignis Gould, 1861
• Acila jucunda Thiele, 1931
• Acila minutoides Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1958
• Acila mirabilis A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
• Acila vigilia Schenck, 1936

Notes and References

1. Acila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 . 492055 . 26 March 2019 . MolluscaBase.
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. 2021-03-10. marinespecies.org.
3. Web site: PBDB. 2021-03-10. paleobiodb.org.