''Cardites'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
marine bivalve
Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...
molluscs
Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...
, in the
family
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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 ...
.
Species
* ''
Cardites antiquatus
''Cardites antiquatus'' is a species of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Carditidae.
Description
''Cardites antiquatus'' has a shell reaching a size of .
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Cardi ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Cardites bicolor
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Carditidae.
Species
* ''Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Cardites bicolor'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* ''Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843) ...
'' (Lamarck, 1819)
* ''
Cardites canaliculatus'' (Reeve, 1843)
* ''
Cardites cooperi
''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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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'' (Melvil ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
* ''
Cardites cumingii
''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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Species
* ''Cardites antiquatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Cardites bicolor
''Cardites'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology ...
'' (Dall, 1903)
* ''
Cardites laticostatus
''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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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'' (Melvil ...
'' (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'' (Melvil ...
'' (Deshayes in Laborde & Linant, 1834)
* ''
Cardites umbonatus'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904)
References
WoRMS
Carditidae
Bivalve genera
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