Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Cardiida > Superfamily Cardioidea > Family Cardiidae > Subfamily Lymnocardiinae > Tribe Parvicardiini

Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cardium (Parvicardium)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym

Children

Parvicardium carrozzai van Aartsen & Goud, 2001
Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791)
Parvicardium hauniense (G. H. Petersen & P. Russell, 1971)
Parvicardium pinnulatum (Conrad, 1831)
Parvicardium scabrum (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Parvicardium scriptum (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1892)
Parvicardium subangulatum (Scacchi, 1833)
Parvicardium trapezium Cecalupo & Quadri, 1996
Parvicardium vroomi van Aartsen, Menkhorst & E. Gittenberger, 1984

Literature

basis of record	Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
basis of record	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. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
additional source	Spada G. & Della Bella G. (1990). Chiave di determinazione per le specie mediterranee viventi dei generi Plagiocardium Cossmann, 1886 e Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884 (Bivalvia, Cardiidae). Lavori, Società Italiana di Malacologia 23: 393-408 pl. 1-6
subsequent type designation	Crosse, H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review]. Journal de Conchyliologie. 33: 139-142.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137739