Collation of marine bivalvia records collected between 1848 and 1982 by taxonomic experts.
Phyla and other groups that were not included in the lists were:
Ctenophora (Comb-jellies / sea gooseberries)
Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
Nematoda (Roundworms)
Gastrotricha (Hairworms)
Rotifera (Wheel animals)
Nermertea (Ribbon worms)
Cephalorhyncha
Echiura (Spoon worms)
Sipuncula (Peanut worms)
Chaetognatha (Arrow worms)
Phoronida (Horseshoe worms)
Entoprocta (Goblet worms / Kamptozoans)
Brachiopoda (Lampshells)
Arthropoda: Crustacea: Cirripedia (barnacles) were not listed.
Chordata: Mammalia (seals, whales and dolphins) were not listed.
