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

Cardiinae Lamarck, 1809

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Bucardium J. E. Gray, 1853
Cardium Linnaeus, 1758
Fulvia J. E. Gray, 1853
Procardium ter Poorten & La Perna, 2017

Literature

original description	Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475.
basis of record	Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
additional source	Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia. 52(2): 1-184.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cardiinae Lamarck, 1809. 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:382144