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Cardiidae
Cardiidae
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Cardiidae Classification
Class: BIVALVIA
Subclass: HETERODONTA
Order: VENEROIDA
Superfamily: CARDIOIDEA
Family: CARDIIDAE
 Cardiidae Subfamilies
  • Clinocardiinae
  • Fraginae
  • Laevicardiinae
  • Trachycardiinae
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    Meiocardia sp. - Somalia, 23mm; trawled in 200-300 meters of water; quite uncommon.