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Cardioidea
Live specimens of "Cerastoderma edule" from Lingreville, France
Live specimens of Cerastoderma edule from Lingreville, France
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Superorder: Imparidentia
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Lamarck, 1809
Families
Synonyms[1]

Cardiacea

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

Taxonomy

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These families are assigned to Cardioidea:[1]

The use of † indicates taxa that are extinct.

References

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  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=229 on 2019-05-16
  3. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Pterocardia Bayan, 1874 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873298 on 2019-05-16