Acanthocardia
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| Acanthocardia Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–recent, | |
|---|---|
| Anthocardia aculeata, the spiny cockle | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocardia J. E. Gray, 1851 |
Acanthocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae.[2] They are infaunal suspension feeders.[1]