Key Identification Features
- Increasingly, researchers now treat Purpurocardia as a distinct, separate genus.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Carditidae
Carditidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Carditida, class Bivalvia. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Carditidae Species
Carditamera affinis (G.B.Sowerby I, 1833)
Carditamera affinis (G.B.Sowerby I, 1833)
Carditamera affinis is a shelled species from the eastern Pacific, split from C.…
Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cardites antiquatus is a Mediterranean shell species that inhabits muddy and san…
Cyclocardia borealis (Conrad, 1832)
Cyclocardia borealis (Conrad, 1832)
Cyclocardia borealis (northern cardita) is a Carditidae bivalve found along Nort…
Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838)
Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838)
Cardites floridanus is a small bivalve that lives in shallow seagrass habitats u…
Pleuromeris tridentata (Say, 1826)
Pleuromeris tridentata (Say, 1826)
Pleuromeris tridentata, the three-toothed cardita, is a North American Atlantic …
Purpurocardia purpurata (Deshayes, 1854)
Purpurocardia purpurata (Deshayes, 1854)
Purpurocardia purpurata is a marine bivalve mollusc in Carditidae, now widely tr…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Carditidae?
Carditidae animals belong to the Carditida order in the Animalia kingdom. Increasingly, researchers now treat Purpurocardia as a distinct, separate genus. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Carditidae?
Carditidae is classified in the order Carditida, class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
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