WoRMS taxon details
Orthocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 2002
381383 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:381383)
accepted
Subfamily
Orthocardium Tremlett, 1950 † (type by original designation)
- Genus Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
- Genus Agnocardia R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
- Genus Discors Deshayes, 1858
- Genus Freneixicardia J. A. Schneider, 2002
- Genus Hedecardium Marwick, 1944 †
- Genus Loxocardium Cossmann, 1886 †
- Genus Lyrocardium Meek, 1876
- Genus Orthocardium Tremlett, 1950 †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Schneider, J. A. (2002). Phylogeny of cardiid bivalves (cockles and giant clams): revision of the Cardiinae and the importance of fossils in explaining disjunct biogeographical distributions. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 136(3): 321-369., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00030.x
page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Orthocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 2002. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=381383 on 2025-08-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Schneider, J. A. (2002). Phylogeny of cardiid bivalves (cockles and giant clams): revision of the Cardiinae and the importance of fossils in explaining disjunct biogeographical distributions. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 136(3): 321-369., available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00030.x
page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 82-101 [details]
page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 82-101 [details]
Other
additional source
Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
