Vepricardium
genus of molluscs
Vepricardium is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Cardiinae of the family Cardiidae, the giant clams.
Species
Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789)
Vepricardium burnupi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1897)
Vepricardium coronatum (Schröter, 1786)
Vepricardium eichhorsti Thach, 2015
Vepricardium incarnatum (Reeve, 1844)
Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
† Vepricardium orbiculare Schafhäutl
Vepricardium rubrohamatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1988
Vepricardium sinense (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
Vepricardium vidali ter Poorten & H. Dekker, 2002
Synonyms
Vepricardium albohamatum Hylleberg, 2000: synonym of Vepricardium rubrohamatum Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1988 (dubious synonym)
Vepricardium leve (Anton, 1938): synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (based on nomen oblitum)
Vepricardium pulchricostatum Iredale, 1929: synonym of Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (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): 447–464.
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.
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