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:
Fossil taxa:
  • Cardium calvertensium Glenn, 1904
  • Cardium patuxentium Glenn, 1904 †
  • Cardium waltonianum Dall, 1900
  • Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall, 1900 †
  • Cerastoderma latisulcum
  • Cerastoderma vindobonensis
File: Bivalvia - Cerastoderma edule.JPG|thumb|240px|right|Fossil valves of Cerastoderma edule from Pliocene of Italy