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Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae 

Cardium oxygonum Sowerby, 1834

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Acrosterigma oxygonum (Sowerby, 1834)

Types

Primary Type: syntype Secondary Type: syntype [according to , belongs to genus Trachycardium; publications that refer to localities in Australia (Queensland and New South Wales ) are erroneous and refer to A. kerslakae] Sowerby, G.B. (1st) 1834. pt.48, sp.50
BMNH syntype "Philippines"

Keywords

Original Epithet:  oxygonum
Nomenclatural Action: New Taxon       Sowerby, G.B. (1st) 1834. p.126 
Original Text Name:  Cardium oxygonum
Original Genus:  Cardium

References

 Vidal, J. 1999. p.288 Type information

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Cardioidea
                  Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
                    Trachycardiinae Steward, 1930
                      Acrosterigma Dall, 1900
                        Acrosterigma oxygonum (Sowerby, 1834)
                          Cardium oxygonum Sowerby, 1834

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=55447) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.