Acanthocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae.[2] They are infaunal suspension feeders.[1]
Acanthocardia Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–recent,
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Anthocardia aculeata, the spiny cockle | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | AcanthocardiaJ. E. Gray, 1851
Species
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There are six extant species:[2]
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