Vepricardium is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Cardiinae of the family Cardiidae, the giant clams.
Species
Synonyms:
- Vepricardium albohamatum <small>Hylleberg, 2000</small>: synonym of Vepricardium rubrohamatum <small>Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1988</small> (dubious synonym)
- Vepricardium leve <small>(Anton, 1938)</small>: synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)</small> (based on nomen oblitum)
- Vepricardium pulchricostatum <small>Iredale, 1929</small>: synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)</small> (junior subjective synonym)
References
- 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): 447âÂÂ464.
- 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
External links
- Iredale, T. (1929). Strange molluscs in Sydney Harbour. Australian Zoologist. 5(4): 337-352
- Mörch, O. A. L. (1852-1853). Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata
- J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net. (Updated 2009 for WoRMS)