Carditidae
Encyclopedia
Carditidae is a family
of marine
bivalve clam
s of the order
Veneroida
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s of the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Veneroida
Veneroida
The Veneroida or veneroids are an order of bivalve molluscs. They include some familiar forms such as saltwater clams and cockles, and a number of freshwater bivalves including zebra mussels....
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Genera
- CarditaCarditaCardita is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.- Species :* Cardita aoteana Finlay, 1927* Cardita borealis * Cardita brookesi Finlay, 1927* Cardita ventricosa- References :* Powell A. W...
BruguièreBruguièreBruguière is a surname and may refer to:*Jean-Louis Bruguière, French judge.*Jean Guillaume Bruguière , French physician, zoologist, diplomat.*Francis Bruguière , American photographer....
, 1792 - CarditameraCarditameraCarditamera is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae.-Species:* Carditamera gracilis — West Indian cardita...
Conrad, 1838 - Crassicardia Conrad, 1838
- CyclocardiaCyclocardiaCyclocardia is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae....
Conrad, 1867 - Glans Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811
- Milneria DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1881 - Miodontiscus DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1903 - PleuromerisPleuromerisPleuromeris is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae.-Species:* Pleuromeris tridentata — three-toothed cardita...
Conrad, 1867 - PteromerisPteromerisPteromeris is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae....
Conrad, 1862 - VenericardiaVenericardiaVenericardia is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.- Species :* Venericardia purpurata * Venericardia reinga Powell, 1933* Venericardia tridentata- References :...
Lamarck, 1801