''Cardites'' is a
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bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
molluscs, in the
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Carditidae
Carditidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Carditida, which was long included in the Venerida. They are the type taxon of the superfamily Carditoidea.
Carditidae is a neglected and poorly classified family. It has six sub ...
.
Species
* ''
Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* ''
Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* ''
Cardites cooperi'' (Melvill, 1909)
* ''
Cardites crassicostatus
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
* ''
Cardites cumingii'' (Deshayes, 1854)
* ''
Cardites floridanus
''Cardites floridana'', or the Broad-ribbed Carditid, is a marine clam in the family Carditidae. It can be found along the coasts of Florida, Central America, South America (Brazil, Uruguay) and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description
The shell shape ...
'' (Conrad, 1838)
* ''
Cardites grayi'' (Dall, 1903)
* ''
Cardites laticostatus'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
* ''
Cardites micellus
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (Penna-Neme, 1971)
* ''
Cardites nitidus
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (Reeve, 1843)
* ''
Cardites ovalis
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (Reeve, 1843)
* ''
Cardites rufus
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (Deshayes in Laborde & Linant, 1834)
* ''
Cardites umbonatus
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* '' Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* '' Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* '' Cardites cooperi'' (Melv ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904)
References
WoRMS
Carditidae
Bivalve genera
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