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 > Genus Papillicardium

Papillicardium papillosum (Poli, 1791)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Papillicardium*	Sacco, 1899	accepted genus name
*Cardium (Papillicardium)*	Sacco, 1899	synonym

Species group names

*Cardium papillosum*	Poli, 1791	synonym
*Cardium papillosum var. lactea*	Jeffreys, 1864	synonym
*Cardium papillosum var. maxima*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1892	synonym
*Cardium papillosum var. rosea*	Pallary, 1900	synonym
*Cardium polii*	Payraudeau, 1826	synonym
*Cardium punctatum*	Brocchi, 1814	synonym
*Cardium scobinatum*	Lamarck, 1819	synonym
*Plagiocardium papillosum*	(Poli, 1795)	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
identification resource	Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Papillicardium papillosum (Poli, 1791). 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:181349

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Occurrence

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No data

Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.