''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of

bivalves 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 ...

in the family

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 ...

. They have been recovered from the

Castle Hayne Limestone The Castle Hayne Limestone (also called the Castle Hayne Formation) is a Formation (geology), geologic formation in North Carolina. It consists of cobble to pebble sized clastic rocks, clasts, usually rounded, coated with phosphate and glauconite ...

geologic formation in North Carolina and in France.

Subgenera and species

Subgenera: * †''

Glyptoactis ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †'' Glyptoactis ...

'' (''

Claibornicardia ''Claibornicardia'' is an extinct genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of either '' Glyptoactis'' or '' Venericardia''. It has been found in the Americas and Europe. Species No specie ...

'') Stenzel and Krause, 1957 * †''

'' (''Fasciculicardia'') Maxwell, 1969 * ''

'' (''Glyptoactis'') Stewart, 1930 Species according to the World Register of Marine Species : * †'' Glyptoactis acanthodes'' (Suter, 1917) * †'' Glyptoactis allophyla'' P. A. Maxwell, 1992 * †'' Glyptoactis bartrumi'' (C. A. Fleming, 1950) * †'' Glyptoactis benhami'' (Thomson, 1908) * †''

Glyptoactis faceta ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (Suter, 1917) * †'' Glyptoactis hadra'' (Dall, 1903) * †''

Glyptoactis healyi ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (C. A. Fleming, 1950) * †''

Glyptoactis hebertiana ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1850) * †''

Glyptoactis nuntia ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (Marwick, 1928) * †''

Glyptoactis subintermedia ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (Suter, 1917) * ''

Glyptoactis wendellwoodringi ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (Weisbord, 1964) Other species according to

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: * †''

Glyptoactis aversa ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (Pilsbry and Johnson, 1917) * †'' Glyptoactis carmenensis'' Clark and Durham, 1946 * †'' Glyptoactis charanalensis'' (Olsson, 1931) * †''

Glyptoactis metaicha ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' Woodring, 1982 * †''

Glyptoactis mutabilis ''Glyptoactis'' is a mostly extinct genus of bivalves in the family Carditidae. They have been recovered from the Castle Hayne Limestone geologic formation in North Carolina and in France. Subgenera and species Subgenera: * †''Glyptoactis' ...

'' (d''Archaic and Haime, 1954)'' * †'' Glyptoactis paraguanensis'' (Hodson, 1931) * †'' Glyptoactis serricosta'' (Heilprin, 1887) * †'' Glyptoactis stenygra'' Woodring, 1982 Notes: * In some classifications, †''

Claibornicardia alticostata ''Claibornicardia'' is an extinct genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of either '' Glyptoactis'' or '' Venericardia''. It has been found in the Americas and Europe. Species No specie ...

'', or †''Venericardia'' (''Claibornicardia'') ''alticostata'', is considered †''Glyptoactis alticostata'' Conrad, 1833. * In some classifications, †''

Claibornicardia domenginica ''Claibornicardia'' is an extinct genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of either '' Glyptoactis'' or '' Venericardia''. It has been found in the Americas and Europe. Species No specie ...

'' is considered †''Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) domenginica''.

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* * Carditidae Bivalve genera {{bivalve-stub