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Cardioidea
Superfamily of molluscs
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Cardioidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs consisting of the extant Cardiidae (cockles) and the extinct Pterocardiidae.
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| Live specimens of Cerastoderma edule from Lingreville, France | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Superorder: | Imparidentia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Superfamily: | Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809 |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cardiacea | |
Taxonomy
These families are assigned to Cardioidea:[1]
The use of † indicates taxa that are extinct.
- Family: Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809[2]
- Subfamily Cardiinae Lamarck, 1809
- Subfamily Clinocardiinae Kafanov, 1975
- Subfamily Fraginae Stewart, 1930
- Subfamily Laevicardiinae Keen, 1951
- Subfamily †Lahilliinae Finlay & Marwick, 1937†
- Subfamily Lymnocardiinae Stoliczka, 1870
- Subfamily Orthocardiinae J. A. Schneider, 2002
- Subfamily †Protocardiinae Bronn, 1849†
- Subfamily Trachycardiinae Stewart, 1930
- Subfamily Tridacninae Lamarck, 1819
- Family: †Pterocardiidae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
- Genus †Pterocardia Bayan, 1874[3]
- Species †Pterocardia alata Rollier, 1912
- Species †Pterocardia brouzetense Cossmann, 1907
- Species †Pterocardia cochleata (Quenstedt, 1852)
- Species †Pterocardia corallina (Leymerie, 1845)
- Species †Pterocardia couloni Rollier, 1912
- Species †Pterocardia subminuta (d'Orbigny, 1850)
- Species †Pterocardia valfinense Rollier, 1912
- Species †Pterocardia wimmisense Rollier, 1912
- Genus †Pterocardia Bayan, 1874[3]
