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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae
Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
Included taxa
Afrocardium richardi (Audouin, 1827)
Afrocardium carditaeforme (REEVE, 1845 in 1843-65)
Afrocardium erugatum (Tate, 1889)
Afrocardium skeeti (Hedley, 1906)
Afrocardium exochum Melvill & Standen, 1906
Afrocardium euglyptum Sowerby, 1914
Afrocardium shepstonense Tomlin, 1931
Afrocardium infantile (NOMURA & JINBO, 1934)
Distribution
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
References
Keen, A.M. 1980. p.1 [ a taxonomic summary of the genera
] General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.122 [ not placed in any subfamily
] Alternate taxonomic arrangement
Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. p.48 [ type species, description of genera, species included
] General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Cardioidea
Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
Fraginae Stewart, 1930
Afrocardium Tomlin, 1931
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16897) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.