Astartoidea is a superfamily of bivalves in the order
Carditida
Carditida is an order of marine bivalve clams.
Superfamilies and families
According to the World Register of Marine Species:
* Family: † Archaeocardiidae
*Superfamily: Carditoidea
** Family: Carditidae
** Family: Condylocardiidae
*Superf ...
. In the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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(WoRMS), it is considered a junior synonym of
Crassatelloidea, whereas in
ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagenc ...
Crassatelloidea is a separate superfamily containing
Crassatellidae.
List of families
According to ITIS:
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Astartidae
Astartidae is a family (biology), family of bivalves related in the order Carditida.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 40-42.
Astartidae taxono ...
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Cardiniidae
Cardiniidae is a family of bivalves in the order Carditida.
References
External links
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Cardiniidae at ITIS
Prehistoric bivalve families
Carditoidea
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– classified in
Carditoidea by WoRMS
References
External links
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Astartoidea at fossilworks
Mollusc superfamilies
Carditida
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