Cardita - Wikipedia
Cardita was originally established by J.G. Bruguière in 1792. However, in 1801 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described it under the name Cardites. J.H.F. Link subsequently described a new genus using the name Cardites in 1807. When this homonymy was realised, Megerle in 1811 re-described Link's genus Cardites as Cardita.
Cardites floridanus - Wikipedia
Cardites floridana, or the Broad-ribbed Carditid, is a marine clam in the family Carditidae. [1] It can be found along the coasts of Florida, Central America, South America (Brazil, Uruguay) and the Gulf of Mexico. [2]
The Broad-ribbed Carditid - shellmuseum
2017年5月19日 · The Broad-ribbed Carditid, Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838), is a common species on our shores. Its shell may reach about 1.5 inches in size, is very thick and relatively heavy for its size. With its sculpture of thick radial ribs, it vaguely resembles and might be confused with local species of Ark Clams.
Broad-ribbed Carditid - shellmuseum.org
Cardites floridanus. (Conrad, 1838) Broad-ribbed Carditid. Shell size to 40 mm; shell thick, solid, heavy, ovate. Sculpture of about 15-20 thick radial ribs crossed by concentric lines, which gives scaly appearance to ribs. Umbos close together. Lunule small. Color yellowish-white with blotches of reddish purple to brown. Interior white.
Cardites - Wikipedia
Cardites. Shell of Cardites antiquatus from Sardinia at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano. Scientific classification. Domain: Eukaryota. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Mollusca.
Broad-Ribbed Cardita (Carditamera floridana Conrad, 1838): …
The Broad-Ribbed Cardita might be mistaken for an Ark Shell (Family Arcidae), but actually Carditamera floridana is a member of Family Carditidae. The adult bivalve is approximately 1½ inches long. The shell is sturdy, bluntly oval, and has about 20 robust radiating ribs.
The family Carditidae (Bivalvia) in the early Danian of Patagonia ...
The family Carditidae Férussac, 1822 comprises a large group of heterodont bivalves worldwide, ranging from Devonian to modern times (Chavan, 1969), becoming a highly diversified group in the Eocene of the Gulf Coastal Plain (GCP) of the U.S.A. (Gardner and Bowles, 1939; Heaslip, 1968), and the Paris Basin (Cossmann and Pissarro, 1904; Cossmann ...
Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life | Carditidae
Overview. Common name: Little heart clams. Key morphological features: The Carditidae range in size up to ~100mm. The shells are equivalve, inflated and oval to rounded-rectangular to trapezoidal in outline. Exterior ornamentation consists of strong radial ribs, occasionally crossed by commarginal ribs as well, and are composed of aragonite.
2020年4月4日 · Three species are in the collection, the identification of one needs to be confirmed. They are thick shells, inflated, both valves being equal. Obliquely oval or trapezoidal in outline with prominent umbones. Mostly with strong radial ribs externally. The ligament is external behind the umbones.
The family Carditidae Férussac, 1822 comprises a large group of heterodont bivalves worldwide, ranging from Devonian to modern times (Chavan, 1969), becoming a highly diversied fi group in the Eocene of the Gulf Coastal Plain (GCP) of the U.S.A. (Gardner and Bowles, 1939; Heaslip, 1968), and the Paris Basin (Cossmann and Pissarro, 1904; Cossmann...