Marine Species Traits - Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809

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Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809

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229 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:229)

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Family

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Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809

Original name

Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809

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Subfamily Cardiinae Lamarck, 1809
1. Genus Bucardium J. E. Gray, 1853
2. Genus Cardium Linnaeus, 1758
3. Genus Europicardium S. V. Popov, 1977
4. Genus Fulvia J. E. Gray, 1853
5. Genus Planicardium Olsson, 1967 †
6. Genus Procardium ter Poorten & La Perna, 2017
7. Genus Pseudofulvia J. Vidal & Kirkendale, 2007
8. Genus Schedocardia R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
9. Genus Vepricardium Iredale, 1929
10. Genus Chesacardium Ward, 1992 † accepted as Planicardium Olsson, 1967 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Clinocardiinae Kafanov, 1975
1. Genus Ciliatocardium Kafanov, 1974
2. Genus Clinocardium Keen, 1936
3. Genus Keenocardium Kafanov, 1974
4. Genus Serripes A. Gould, 1841
Genus Divaricardium Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 †
Subfamily Fraginae R. B. Stewart, 1930
1. Genus Americardia R. B. Stewart, 1930
2. Genus Apiocardia Olsson, 1961
3. Genus Chrysocardium Woodring, 1982 †
4. Genus Corculum Röding, 1798
5. Genus Ctenocardia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
6. Genus Fragum Röding, 1798
7. Genus Lunulicardia J. E. Gray, 1853
8. Genus Microfragum T. Habe, 1951
9. Genus Plagiocardium Cossmann, 1886 †
10. Genus Trigoniocardia Dall, 1900
11. Genus Hemicardium Schweigger, 1820 accepted as Corculum Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subfamily Laevicardiinae Keen, 1951
1. Genus Dinocardium Dall, 1900
2. Genus Laevicardium Swainson, 1840
Subfamily Lahilliinae H. J. Finlay & Marwick, 1937 †
1. Genus Globocardium Hayami, 1965 †
2. Genus Integricardium Rollier, 1912 †
3. Genus Lahillia Cossmann, 1899 †
4. Genus Yokoyamaina Hayami, 1958 †
Subfamily Lymnocardiinae Stoliczka, 1870
1. Tribe Acanthocardiini Kafanov & Starobogatov, 1977
  1. Genus Acanthocardia J. E. Gray, 1851
2. Tribe Acobaecardiini Paramonova, 1980 †
  1. Genus Acobaecardium Paramonova, 1986 †
3. Tribe Adacnini Gill, 1871
  1. Genus Adacna Eichwald, 1838
  2. Genus Apscheronia Andrusov, 1903 †
  3. Genus Caspicardium Astaf'yeva, 1955 †
  4. Genus Didacna Eichwald, 1838
  5. Genus Didacnoides Astaf'yeva, 1960 †
  6. Genus Hypanis Ménétries, 1832
  7. Genus Monodacna Eichwald, 1838
  8. Genus Parapscheronia Eberzin, 1955 †
  9. Genus Plagiodacnopsis Andrusov, 1923 †
  10. Genus Turcmena G. I. Popov, 1956 †
  11. Genus Hyrcania V. P. Kolesnikov, 1950 † accepted as Turcmena G. I. Popov, 1956 † (junior homonym of Hyrcania Monterosato, 1894 [Gastropoda]; synonym)
  12. Genus Irinia G. I. Popov, 1956 † accepted as Turcmena G. I. Popov, 1956 † (subjective synonym)
  13. Genus Turkmena [sic] † accepted as Turcmena G. I. Popov, 1956 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
4. Tribe Arcicardiini Nevesskaja, 1986 †
  1. Genus Arcicardium P. Fischer, 1887 †
  2. Genus Plagiodacna Andrusov, 1903 †
  3. Genus Protoplagiodacna Stevanović, 1978 †
5. Tribe Avicardiini S. V. Popov, 1977 †
  1. Genus Aktschagylocardium Danukalova, 1996 †
  2. Genus Andrusovicardium Paramonova, 1986 †
  3. Genus Avicardium V. P. Kolesnikov, 1950 †
  4. Genus Miricardium Paramonova, 1986 †
6. Tribe Aviculocardiini Paramonova, 2001 †
  1. Genus Aviculocardium Bagdasarian, 1978 †
  2. Genus Kubanocardium Muskhelishvili, 1965 †
7. Tribe Cerastodermatini F. Nordsieck, 1969
  1. Genus Bessia Kojumdgieva & Sapundgieva, 1981 †
  2. Genus Cerastoderma Poli, 1795
  3. Genus Korobkoviella Merklin, 1974 †
  4. Genus Raricardium Paramonova, 1986 †
8. Tribe Chokrakiini S. V. Popov, 2001 †
  1. Genus Chokrakia S. V. Popov, 2001 †
9. Genus Gilletella Marinescu, 1973 †
10. Genus Goethemia Lambiotte, 1979
11. Tribe Limnopappini Schlickum, 1962 †
  1. Genus Eoprosodacna Davitashvili, 1934 †
  2. Genus Limnopagetia Schlickum, 1963 †
  3. Genus Limnopappia Schlickum, 1962 †
12. Tribe Lymnocardiini Stoliczka, 1870 †
  1. Genus Arpadicardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  2. Genus Bosphoricardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  3. Genus Dacicardium Papaianopol, 1975 †
  4. Genus Ecericardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  5. Genus Euxinicardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  6. Genus Hellenicardium S. V. Popov & Nevesskaja, 2000 †
  7. Genus Limnodacna Eberzin, 1936 †
  8. Genus Lymnocardium Stoliczka, 1870 †
  9. Genus Moquicardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  10. Genus Nargicardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  11. Genus Pannonicardium Stevanović, 1951 †
  12. Genus Schirvanicardium Andreescu, 1974 †
  13. Genus Tauricardium Eberzin, 1947 †
  14. Genus Budmania Brusina, 1897 † accepted as Lymnocardium (Budmania) Brusina, 1897 † represented as Lymnocardium Stoliczka, 1870 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  15. Genus Limnocardium P. Fischer, 1887 † accepted as Lymnocardium Stoliczka, 1870 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
13. Tribe Merklinicardiini S. V. Popov, 2001 †
  1. Genus Merklinicardium S. V. Popov, 1982 †
14. Tribe Obsoletiformini Paramonova, 2001 †
  1. Genus Obsoletiformes Kojumdgieva, 1969 †
  2. Genus Replidacna Jekelius, 1944 †
  3. Genus Inaequicostata Paramonova, 1971 † accepted as Inaequicostates Kojumdgieva, 1969 † accepted as Replidacna Jekelius, 1944 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  4. Genus Inaequicostates Kojumdgieva, 1969 † accepted as Replidacna Jekelius, 1944 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  5. Genus Obsoletiforma Paramonova, 1971 † accepted as Obsoletiformes Kojumdgieva, 1969 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  6. Genus Sarmaticardium Bagdasarian, 1978 † accepted as Obsoletiformes Kojumdgieva, 1969 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
15. Tribe Pachydacnini Andreescu, 1975 †
  1. Genus Pachydacna Eberzin, 1955 †
  2. Genus Natella Eberzin, 1949 † accepted as Pachydacna Eberzin, 1955 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Natella H. Watson, 1934 [Gastropoda] and Natella Palmer, 1937; Pachydacna is a replacement name)
  3. Genus Parapachydacna Andreescu, 1974 † accepted as Pachydacna (Parapachydacna) Andreescu, 1974 † represented as Pachydacna Eberzin, 1955 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
16. Tribe Paradacnini Eberzin, 1965 †
  1. Genus Paradacna Andrusov, 1909 †
17. Tribe Parvicardiini Kafanov & Starobogatov, 1977
  1. Genus Papillicardium Sacco, 1899
  2. Genus Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884
18. Tribe Phyllocardiini Nevesskaja, 1986 †
  1. Genus Parvidacna Stevanović, 1950 †
  2. Genus Phyllocardium P. Fischer, 1887 †
  3. Genus Phyllicardium [sic] † accepted as Phyllocardium P. Fischer, 1887 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
19. Tribe Planacardiini Paramonova, 2001 †
  1. Genus Planacardium Paramonova, 1971 †
20. Tribe Plicatiformini Paramonova, 2001 †
  1. Genus Plicatiformes Kojumdgieva, 1969 †
  2. Genus Plicatiforma Paramonova, 1971 † accepted as Plicatiformes Kojumdgieva, 1969 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
21. Tribe Pontalmyrini Taktakischvili, 1981 †
  1. Genus Caladacna Andrusov, 1917 †
  2. Genus Chartoconcha Andrusov, 1907 †
  3. Genus Diversicostata Vassoevich & Eberzin, 1930 †
  4. Genus Luxuridacna Papaianopol, 1980 †
  5. Genus Oraphocardium Eberzin, 1949 †
  6. Genus Oxydacna Davitashvili, 1930 †
  7. Genus Panticapaea Andrusov, 1923 †
  8. Genus Pontalmyra Stefanescu, 1896 †
  9. Genus Pseudocatillus Andrusov, 1903 †
  10. Genus Pteradacna Andrusov, 1907 †
  11. Genus Stenodacna Andrusov, 1923 †
  12. Genus Submonodacna Livental, 1931 †
  13. Genus Tschaudia Davitashvili & Kitovani, 1964 †
  14. Genus Digressodacna Davitashvili & Kitovani, 1964 † accepted as Tschaudia Davitashvili & Kitovani, 1964 † (subjective synonym)
  15. Genus Macradacna Eberzin, 1967 † accepted as Diversicostata Vassoevich & Eberzin, 1930 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  16. Genus Oxidacna [sic] † accepted as Oxydacna Davitashvili, 1930 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
22. Tribe Prosodacnini Keen, 1937 †
  1. Genus Horiodacna Stefanescu, 1896 †
  2. Genus Metadacna Eberzin, 1959 †
  3. Genus Prionopleura Eberzin, 1949 †
  4. Genus Prosochiasta Eberzin, 1959 †
  5. Genus Prosodacna Tournouër, 1882 †
  6. Genus Prosodacnomya Eberzin, 1959 †
  7. Genus Pseudoprosodacna Gillet, 1971 †
  8. Genus Stylodacna Stefanescu, 1896 †
  9. Genus Zamphiridacna Motaş, 1974 †
  10. Genus Fischeridacna Andreescu, 1974 † accepted as Prosodacna Tournouër, 1882 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  11. Genus Pachyprionopleura Andreescu, 1974 † accepted as Prosodacna Tournouër, 1882 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  12. Genus Psilodon Cobălcescu, 1883 † accepted as Prosodacna Tournouër, 1882 † (junior homonym of Psilodon Perty, 1830 [Coleoptera]; junior synonym)
23. Genus Uniocardium Capellini, 1880 †
24. Genus Didacnomya Andrusov, 1923 † accepted as Pseudocatillus Andrusov, 1903 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
25. Genus Papyrocardium Gabuniya, 1953 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
26. Genus Prophyllicardium Jekelius, 1944 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Subfamily Nemocardiinae ter Poorten, 2023
1. Genus Anechinocardium Hickman, 2015 †
2. Genus Arctopratulum Keen, 1954 †
3. Genus Frigidocardium T. Habe, 1951
4. Genus Keenaea T. Habe, 1951
5. Genus Lophocardium P. Fischer, 1887
6. Genus Microcardium Keen, 1937
7. Genus Nemocardium Meek, 1876
8. Genus Pratulum Iredale, 1924
Subfamily Orthocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 2002
1. Genus Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
2. Genus Agnocardia R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
3. Genus Discors Deshayes, 1858
4. Genus Freneixicardia J. A. Schneider, 2002
5. Genus Hedecardium Marwick, 1944 †
6. Genus Loxocardium Cossmann, 1886 †
7. Genus Lyrocardium Meek, 1876
8. Genus Orthocardium Tremlett, 1950 †
Subfamily Pleuriocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 1995 †
1. Genus Incacardium Olsson, 1944 †
2. Genus Pleuriocardia R. W. Scott, 1978 †
Subfamily Profraginae Badve, 1977 †
1. Genus Austrocardium Freneix & Grant-Mackie, 1978 †
2. Genus Ethmocardium C. A. White, 1880 †
3. Genus Granocardium Gabb, 1869 †
4. Genus Profragum Badve, 1977 †
Subfamily Protocardiinae Bronn, 1849 †
1. Genus Protocardia Beyrich, 1845 †
Subfamily Trachycardiinae R. B. Stewart, 1930
1. Genus Acrosterigma Dall, 1900
2. Genus Dallocardia R. B. Stewart, 1930
3. Genus Mexicardia R. B. Stewart, 1930
4. Genus Papyridea Swainson, 1840
5. Genus Phlogocardia R. B. Stewart, 1930
6. Genus Trachycardium Mörch, 1853
7. Genus Vasticardium Iredale, 1927
8. Genus Regozara Iredale, 1936 accepted as Vasticardium Iredale, 1927 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Tridacninae Lamarck, 1819
1. Genus Avicularium J. E. Gray, 1853 †
2. Genus Byssocardium Munier-Chalmas, 1882 †
3. Genus Goniocardium Vasseur, 1880 †
4. Genus Hippopus Lamarck, 1799
5. Genus Omanidacna Harzhauser & Mandic, 2008 †
6. Genus Tridacna Bruguière, 1797
Subfamily Cardiidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
1. Genus Habecardium Glibert & van de Poel, 1970 †
2. Genus Jurassicardium Cossmann, 1906 †
3. Genus Maoricardium Marwick, 1944
4. Genus Pascoella L. R. Cox, 1949 †

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=229 on 2025-09-12

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=229 on 2025-09-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

db_admin

2009-01-22 20:27:55Z

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ter Poorten, Jan Johan

2014-08-26 17:05:17Z

changed

ter Poorten, Jan Johan

2021-01-04 05:55:37Z

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Vinarski, Maxim

2024-06-01 08:18:38Z

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Vinarski, Maxim

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original description Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage [details]

taxonomy source Herrera, N. D.; Poorten, J. J. ter; Bieler, R.; Mikkelsen, P. M.; Strong, E. E.; Jablonski, D.; Steppan, S. J. (2015). Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography amid shifting continents in the cockles and giant clams (Bivalvia: Cardiidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 93: 94-106., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2015.07.013 [details] Available for editors

context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. Revista peruana de biología. 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]

basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp. [details]

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. Malacologia. 52(2): 1-184. [details]

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]

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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cardiidae)
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To NHMUK collection (Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809; NHMUK:ecatalogue:7978664)
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