Vepricardium
shell of Vepricardium eichhorsti (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Vepricardium
Iredale, 1929
Type species
Vepricardium pulchricostatum Iredale, 1929
Synonyms

Pectunculus Mörch, 1853 (invalid: non Lamarck, 1799 nec da Costa, 1778)

Vepricardium is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Cardiinae of the family Cardiidae, the giant clams.[1]

Species

  • Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789)
  • Vepricardium burnupi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1897)
  • Vepricardium coronatum (Schröter, 1786)
  • Vepricardium eichhorsti Thach, 2015
  • Vepricardium incarnatum (Reeve, 1844)
  • Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
  • Vepricardium orbiculare Schafhäutl [2]
  • Vepricardium rubrohamatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1988
  • Vepricardium sinense (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
  • Vepricardium vidali ter Poorten & H. Dekker, 2002
Synonyms
  • Vepricardium albohamatum Hylleberg, 2000: synonym of Vepricardium rubrohamatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1988 (dubious synonym)
  • Vepricardium leve (Anton, 1938): synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (based on nomen oblitum)
  • Vepricardium pulchricostatum Iredale, 1929: synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (junior subjective synonym)

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vepricardium Iredale, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=381085 on 2023-02-05
  2. Austria-borum: Vepricardium orbiculare
  • Vidal, J. (2000). Genus Vepricardium Iredale 1929 (Bivalvia, Cardiidae) with description of a new species from Thailand, Vepricardium albohamatum Hylleberg. Vidal. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication. 21(2): 447–464.
  • Voskuil, R. P. A. & Onverwagt, W. J. H. (1988). Studies on Cardiidae 1. The genus Vepricardium Iredale, 1929 with description of a new species. Gloria Maris. 27 (5-6): 86-91

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