Astartoidea Explained

Astartoidea is a superfamily of bivalves in the order Carditida. In the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), it is considered a junior synonym of Crassatelloidea,^[1] whereas in ITIS Crassatelloidea is a separate superfamily containing Crassatellidae.

List of families

According to ITIS:^[2]

• Astartidae
• Cardiniidae – classified in Carditoidea by WoRMS

External links

• • Astartoidea at fossilworks

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Astartoidea d'Orbigny, 1844. www.marinespecies.org. 2019-03-29.
2. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Astartoidea. www.itis.gov. 2019-03-29.