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Cardium Linnaeus, 1758

137734  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137734)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Cardiida (Order)
  10. Cardioidea (Superfamily)
  11. Cardiidae (Family)
  12. Cardiinae (Subfamily)
  13. Cardium (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Cardium costatum Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)

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  1. Species Cardium costatum Linnaeus, 1758
  2. Species Cardium maxicostatum ter Poorten, 2007
  3. Species Cardium alternatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 accepted as Vasticardium angulatum (Lamarck, 1819) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Species Cardium arabicus Issel, 1869 accepted as Afrocardium richardi (Audouin, 1826) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  5. Species Cardium arenicolum Reeve, 1845 accepted as Cardium maculosum W. Wood, 1815 accepted as Acrosterigma maculosum (W. Wood, 1815) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  6. Species Cardium asiaticum Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  7. Species Cardium assimile Reeve, 1844 accepted as Vasticardium assimile (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  8. Species Cardium auricula Niebuhr, 1775 accepted as Lunulicardia auricula (Niebuhr, 1775) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  9. Species Cardium australe G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Fulvia australis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  10. Species Cardium burnupi G. B. Sowerby III, 1897 accepted as Vepricardium burnupi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  11. Species Cardium caparti Nicklès, 1955 accepted as Europicardium caparti (Nicklès, 1955) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Species Cardium cardissa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Corculum cardissa (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  13. Species Cardium coronatum L. Spengler, 1799 accepted as Vepricardium coronatum (Schröter, 1786) (unaccepted > junior homonym, non Cardium coronatum Schröter, 1786)
  14. Species Cardium dupuchense Reeve, 1845 accepted as Vasticardium dupuchense (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  15. Species Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  16. Species Cardium elongatum Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Vasticardium elongatum (Bruguière, 1789) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  17. Species Cardium exasperatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 accepted as Frigidocardium exasperatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Cardium flavum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Vasticardium flavum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Cardium fornicatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 accepted as Ctenocardia fornicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  20. Species Cardium fragum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Fragum fragum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  21. Species Cardium glaucum Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) (original combination)
  22. Species Cardium hemicardium Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Lunulicardia hemicardium (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  23. Species Cardium indicum Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Procardium indicum (Lamarck, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  24. Species Cardium kobelti Maltzan, 1885 accepted as Europicardium serrulatum (Deshayes, 1855) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  25. Species Cardium leucostomum Born, 1778 accepted as Acrosterigma magnum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  26. Species Cardium levisulcatum E. A. Smith, 1903 accepted as Fragum erugatum (Tate, 1889) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  27. Species Cardium lyratum G. B. Sowerby II, 1840 accepted as Lyrocardium lyratum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  28. Species Cardium maculosum W. Wood, 1815 accepted as Acrosterigma maculosum (W. Wood, 1815) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  29. Species Cardium magnum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Acrosterigma magnum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
  30. Species Cardium multispinosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 accepted as Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (unaccepted > superseded combination, Declared nomen protectum by ter Poorten (2011))
  31. Species Cardium muricatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Dallocardia muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  32. Species Cardium nivale Reeve, 1845 accepted as Fragum nivale (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  33. Species Cardium papyraceum Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Fulvia (Fulvia) laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Fulvia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  34. Species Cardium pectiniforme Born, 1780 accepted as Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Cardium peregrinum (Jousseaume, 1888) accepted as Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  36. Species Cardium pseudolima Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Maoricardium pseudolima (Lamarck, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  37. Species Cardium retusum Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Lunulicardia retusa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  38. Species Cardium ringens Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Bucardium ringens (Bruguière, 1789) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  39. Species Cardium robillardi G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Microfragum robillardi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  40. Species Cardium rubicundum Reeve, 1844 accepted as Vasticardium rubicundum (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  41. Species Cardium rugosum Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  42. Species Cardium setosum Redfield, 1846 accepted as Maoricardium setosum (Redfield, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  43. Species Cardium subretusum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Lunulicardia retusa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  44. Species Cardium sueziense Issel, 1869 accepted as Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  45. Species Cardium sueziensis Issel, 1869 accepted as Cardium sueziense Issel, 1869 accepted as Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  46. Species Cardium tenuicostatum Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Fulvia (Fulvia) tenuicostata (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Fulvia tenuicostata (Lamarck, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  47. Species Cardium transclathratum Viader, 1951 accepted as Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  48. Species Cardium tuberculatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Acanthocardia tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  49. Species Cardium turtoni G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Papillicardium turtoni (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  50. Species Cardium unicolor G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Acrosterigma simplex (L. Spengler, 1799) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
neuter
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cardium Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137734 on 2026-02-02
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Cardium Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137734 on 2026-02-02
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2009-01-22 08:46:58Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2009-02-01 10:41:42Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2014-11-11 18:14:59Z
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ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2018-09-26 05:55:17Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2021-09-24 05:52:39Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2024-09-16 12:39:14Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 301, 330 [details] 

additional source Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

subsequent type designation Children J. G. (1822-1823). Lamarck's genera of shells. <i>Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts (London)</i>, 14(27): 64-87, pl. 3-4 [ottobre 1822]; 14(28): 298-322, pl. 5-6 [gennaio 1823]; 15(29): 23-52, pl. 2-3 [aprile 1823]; 15(30): 216-258, pl. 7-8 [luglio 1823]; 16 (31): 49-79, pl. 5 [ottobre 1823]; 16 (32): 241-264, pl. 6 [dicembre 1823]. [Vedi anche Kennard, Salisbury & Woodward, 1931], available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14496865
page(s): 315 [details] 
 
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