''Parvicardium'' is a genus of
bivalves
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belonging to the subfamily
Lymnocardiinae of the family
Cardiidae
A cockle is an edible marine bivalve mollusc. Although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: W ...
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[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137739 on 2021-12-16]
The genus has an almost
cosmopolitan distribution
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Species
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Parvicardium benoisti''
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Parvicardium carrozzai''
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Parvicardium exiguum
''Parvicardium'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Lymnocardiinae of the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marin ...
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Parvicardium hauniense''
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Parvicardium mikii''
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Parvicardium pinnulatum
''Parvicardium'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Lymnocardiinae of the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://mari ...
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Parvicardium scabrum''
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Parvicardium scriptum''
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Parvicardium simile''
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Parvicardium sonense''
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Parvicardium trapezium''
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Parvicardium triangulatum
''Parvicardium'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Lymnocardiinae of the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://mari ...
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Parvicardium vroomi
''Parvicardium'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Lymnocardiinae of the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://mari ...
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;Species brought into synonymy:
* † ''Parvicardium brykense''
Goncharova & Zhgenti, 1989: synonym of † ''
Chokrakia brykense''
(Goncharova & Zhgenti, 1989)
* ''Parvicardium elegantulum''
(Møller, 1842): synonym of ''
Goethemia elegantula''
(Møller, 1842)
* ''Parvicardium nodosum''
W. Turton, 1822 non Montagu, 1803: synonym of ''Parvicardium scabrum''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''Parvicardium ovale''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1840): synonym of ''Parvicardium pinnulatum''
(Conrad, 1831)
* ''Parvicardium ovale''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) sensu Spada & Della Bella, 1990: synonym of ''Parvicardium scriptum''
(Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1892)
* ''Parvicardium papillosum''
(Poli, 1791): synonym of ''
Papillicardium papillosum''
(Poli, 1791)
* ''Parvicardium suezensis''
Issel, 1869: synonym of ''
Fragum sueziense''
(Issel, 1869)
* ''Parvicardium transclathratum''
(Viader, 1951): synonym of ''
Fragum sueziense''
(Issel, 1869)
* ''Parvicardium turtoni''
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1894): synonym of ''Papillicardium turtoni''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1894)
References
* MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137739 on 2021-12-16
* Lambiotte M. (1979). Note sur les petites espèces européennes récentes de la famille des Cardiidae rapportées aux genres Parvicardium T.A. Monterosato, 1884 et Papillicardium F. Sacco, 1899, et description d'un genre nouveau, Balticardium gen. nov.. Informations de la Société Belge de Malacologie 7(2): 39-47
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
External links
Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the Author, Palermo, 152 ppGofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213Poorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA netCrosse H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review Journal de Conchyliologie 33: 139-142">ook review">Crosse H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review
Journal de Conchyliologie 33: 139-142
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Bivalve genera