Parvicardium Explained

Parvicardium is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Lymnocardiinae of the family Cardiidae.^{[1] [2]}

The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

• †Parvicardium benoisti
• Parvicardium carrozzai
• Parvicardium exiguum
• Parvicardium hauniense
• Parvicardium mikii
• Parvicardium pinnulatum
• Parvicardium scabrum
• Parvicardium scriptum
• Parvicardium simile
• Parvicardium sonense
• Parvicardium trapezium
• Parvicardium triangulatum
• Parvicardium vroomi

Species brought into synonymy:

• † Parvicardium brykense Goncharova & Zhgenti, 1989: synonym of † Chokrakia brykense (Goncharova & Zhgenti, 1989)
• Parvicardium elegantulum (Møller, 1842): synonym of Goethemia elegantula (Møller, 1842)
• Parvicardium nodosum W. Turton, 1822 non Montagu, 1803: synonym of Parvicardium scabrum (Philippi, 1844)
• Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840): synonym of Parvicardium pinnulatum (Conrad, 1831)
• Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) sensu Spada & Della Bella, 1990: synonym of Parvicardium scriptum (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1892)
• Parvicardium papillosum (Poli, 1791): synonym of Papillicardium papillosum (Poli, 1791)
• Parvicardium suezensis Issel, 1869: synonym of Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869)
• Parvicardium transclathratum (Viader, 1951): synonym of Fragum sueziense (Issel, 1869)
• Parvicardium turtoni (G.B. Sowerby III, 1894): synonym of Papillicardium turtoni (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894)

References

• MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137739 on 2021-12-16
• Lambiotte M. (1979). Note sur les petites espèces européennes récentes de la famille des Cardiidae rapportées aux genres Parvicardium T.A. Monterosato, 1884 et Papillicardium F. Sacco, 1899, et description d'un genre nouveau, Balticardium gen. nov.. Informations de la Société Belge de Malacologie 7(2): 39–47
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213

External links

• Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the Author, Palermo, 152 pp
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
• Poorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net
• Crosse H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review]. Journal de Conchyliologie 33: 139-142

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884 . www.gbif.org . 20 October 2021 . en.
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137739 on 2021-12-16