Cerastoderma


Cerastoderma is a genus of marine bivalves in the family Cardiidae. It includes the common cockle ''Cerastoderma edule.''

Fossil records

This genus is known in the fossil records from the Paleocene to the Quaternary.

Species

Extant species:Cerastoderma edule - common cockleCerastoderma glaucum - lagoon cockle
Fossil taxa:Cardium (Cerastoderma) calvertensium Glenn, 1904Cardium (Cerastoderma) patuxentium Glenn, 1904 †Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum Dall, 1900Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall, 1900 †Cerastoderma latisulcumCerastoderma vindobonensis