Acanthocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae.[2] They are infaunal suspension feeders.[1]

Acanthocardia
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–recent, 84.9–0 Ma[1]
Anthocardia aculeata, the spiny cockle
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Acanthocardia
J. E. Gray, 1851

Species

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There are six extant species:[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Acanthocardia Gray 1851". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2023). "Acanthocardia Gray, 1851". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 June 2023.