What is another word for Family Isuridae?
Pronunciation: [fˈamɪli ˈɪsəɹˌɪdiː] (IPA) 
The word "Family Isuridae" is synonymous with several other terms that refer to a group of marine organisms. This family is commonly known as the wartybacks, burrowing clams, or mud clams. They are bivalve mollusks that live in mud and silt sediments in freshwater and estuarine environments. The Isuridae family is distinguishable from other families within the order Unionida by the presence of a muscular foot that is fleshy and without a byssus. Some of the common species within this family include the eastern elliptio, the southern wartyback, and the blotched pigtoe. The term "Family Isuridae" is used by scientists and researchers to classify and differentiate these organisms from others within the same order.
