Cardioidea


Cardioidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs consisting of the extant Cardiidae and the extinct Pterocardiidae.

Taxonomy

These families are assigned to Cardioidea:
The use of † indicates taxa that are extinct.
  • Family: Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
  • *Subfamily Cardiinae Lamarck, 1809
  • *Subfamily Clinocardiinae Kafanov, 1975
  • *Subfamily Fraginae Stewart, 1930
  • *Subfamily Laevicardiinae Keen, 1951
  • *Subfamily Lahilliinae Finlay & Marwick, 1937†
  • *Subfamily Lymnocardiinae Stoliczka, 1870
  • *Subfamily Orthocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 2002
  • *Subfamily Protocardiinae Bronn, 1849†
  • *Subfamily Trachycardiinae Stewart, 1930
  • *Subfamily Tridacninae Lamarck, 1819
  • Family: Pterocardiidae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
  • *Genus Pterocardia Bayan, 1874
  • **Species Pterocardia alata Rollier, 1912
  • **Species Pterocardia brouzetense Cossmann, 1907
  • **Species Pterocardia cochleata
  • **Species Pterocardia corallina
  • **Species Pterocardia couloni Rollier, 1912
  • **Species Pterocardia subminuta
  • **Species Pterocardia valfinense Rollier, 1912
  • **Species Pterocardia wimmisense Rollier, 1912