Claibornicardia Explained

Claibornicardia is an extinct genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae. It is sometimes considered a subgenus of either Glyptoactis or Venericardia.^[1] It has been found in the Americas and Europe.^[2]

Species

No species are yet listed by the World Register of Marine Species, but they may include:

• †Claibornicardia aalterensis Vervoenen and van Nieulande, 2010^[3]
• †Claibornicardia alticostata Conrad, 1833 (also Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata and, less commonly, Glyptoactis alticostata)^[4]
• †Claibornicardia carinata Sowerby 1819
• †Claibornicardia domenginica Vokes 1939 (also Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) domenginica)
• †Claibornicardia nasuta Dall 1903 (also Venericardia (Claibornicardia) nasuta)
• †Claibornicardia paleopatagonica Ihering, 1903
• †Claibornicardia trapaquara Harris 1895 (also Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara)

Notes and References

1. Web site: PBDB. Paleobiology Database. 2019-04-11.
2. Web site: Fossilworks: Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia). fossilworks.org. 17 December 2021.
3. Web site: Claibornicardia aalterensis n. sp., a new carditid species from the Eocene of the Southern North Sea Basin. M. Vervoenen & F.A.D. van Nieulande. April 2010.
4. Web site: Fossilworks: Glyptoactis alticostata. fossilworks.org. 17 December 2021.