Genus Chavania Glover & Taylor, 2001

Chavania Glover & Taylor, 2001: 282 .

TYPE SPECIES. — Lucina erythraea Issel, 1869 (original designation).

DIAGNOSIS. — Shells small, robust, H to 12 mm. Outline generally circular to slightly higher than long but variable. Sculpture of fine, closely-spaced, low commarginal lamellae that anastomose occasionally; fine riblets sometimes visible on anterior and posterior of shell and also fine radial striations visible within the outer shell layer. Shallow posterior sulcus present on both valves. RV with large projecting tooth and LV with two cardinal teeth, of which the anterior is larger. Anterior lateral teeth absent or vestigial ridge in both valves. Ligament internal, short, deeply inset laterally into valves. Anterior adductor scar short, rounded and detached from pallial line for about 1/5 to 1/3 of length. Pallial line discontinuous. Shell margin broad, thickened, inner margin finely crenulate.