Cardioidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs consisting of the extant Cardiidae (cockles) and the extinct Pterocardiidae.

Cardioidea
Live specimens of "Cerastoderma edule" from Lingreville, France
Live specimens of Cerastoderma edule from Lingreville, France
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Superorder: Imparidentia
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Lamarck, 1809
Families
Synonyms[1]

Cardiacea

Taxonomy

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These families are assigned to Cardioidea:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=229 on 2019-05-16
  3. ^ MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Pterocardia Bayan, 1874 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873298 on 2019-05-16