order

Cardiida

Cardiida is an order in the class Bivalvia. This database currently files 3,405 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 3 countries.

Species filed: 3,405
Threatened: 1
Countries recorded: 3
With a free photo: 0%
Weight range: Not recorded

What is in Cardiida?

18 families filed directly under this order.

Cardiidae
giant clam, common cockle, lagoon cockle, maxima clam …
1,655 species
Tellinidae
baltic macoma, chalky macoma, blunt tellin, chinese …
823 species
Semelidae
peppery furrow clam, white abra, shiny abra, elongate abra …
228 species
Donacidae
wedge clam, banded donax, coquina, chipi-chipi …
179 species
Psammobiidae
faroe sunsetclam, flat sunsetclam, gaudy asaphis, ribbed sunset clam …
173 species
Anthracosiidae
Angarodon kumsassiensis, Angarodon repentinus, Angarodon rotundata, Angarodon rugatus …
139 species
Solecurtidae
antique razor clam, short razor, rasp tagelus, california tagelus …
61 species
Prilukiellidae
Prilukiella abiellaeformis, Prilukiella astartellaeformis, Prilukiella bajdaeviana, Prilukiella baydajevskiensis …
35 species
Shaanxiconchidae
Shaanxiconcha anterocurta, Shaanxiconcha antiqua, Shaanxiconcha changtingensis, Shaanxiconcha clinovata …
26 species
Senderzoniellidae
Bakulia damodarensis, Bakulia jhamuniaensis, Khosedaella clara, Khosedaella pogorevitschi …
22 species
Tancrediidae
Corbicellopsis exoni, Corbicellopsis laevis, Corbicellopsis nanutarraensis, Corburella curtansata …
19 species
Icanotiidae
Icanotia atlantica, Icanotia californica, Icanotia discrepans, Icanotia elicita …
17 species
Pterocardiidae
Pterocardia alata, Pterocardia brouzetensis, Pterocardia cochleata, Pterocardia corallina …
12 species
Opokiellidae
Kidodia coxi, Kidodia picardi, Kidodia stockleyi, Opokiella carinata …
10 species
Quenstedtiidae
Quenstedtia oblita, Quenstedtia quadrata, Quenstedtia staffinensis
3 species
Scrobiculariidae
Scrobiculabra condamini, Scrobiculabra dulwichiensis
2 species
Sowerbyidae
Sowerbya crassa
1 species
Unicardiopsidae
0 species

Best-known members of Cardiida

Ranked by popularity score.

Giant clam

Tridacna gigas

Cardiidae

Common cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Cardiidae

Lagoon cockle

Cerastoderma glaucum

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

Maxima clam

Tridacna maxima

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

Baltic macoma

Macoma balthica

TellinidaeNo free photo yet

Giant clam

Tridacna squamosa

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

Spiny cockle

Acanthocardia aculeata

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

Rough cockle

Acanthocardia tuberculata

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Cardiida?

1 of 3,405 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN category	Species	Share of assessed
CRCritically Endangered	1	100%

Where is Cardiida found?

Species on file in this order listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

None on record
2
3
4–13
14+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

The 200 best-known species in Cardiida

Of 3,405 on file. Open this list in the browser to filter and sort it

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Giant clam	Tridacna gigas	Cardiidae	Critically Endangered	Not recorded	Not recorded
Common cockle	Cerastoderma edule	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lagoon cockle	Cerastoderma glaucum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Maxima clam	Tridacna maxima	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Baltic macoma	Macoma balthica	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant clam	Tridacna squamosa	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spiny cockle	Acanthocardia aculeata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rough cockle	Acanthocardia tuberculata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Derasa clam	Tridacna derasa	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Wedge clam	Donax trunculus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bear paw	Hippopus hippopus	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Peppery furrow clam	Scrobicularia plana	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Boring clam	Tridacna crocea	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White abra	Abra alba	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded donax	Donax vittatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Norway cockle	Laevicardium crassum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shiny abra	Abra nitida	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thorny cockle	Acanthocardia echinata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Heart cockle	Corculum cardissa	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic giant cockle	Dinocardium robustum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Coquina	Donax variabilis	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Faroe sunsetclam	Gari fervensis	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Angled cockle	Parvicardium exiguum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Greenland cockle	Serripes groenlandicus	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Elongate abra	Abra prismatica	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Magnum cockle	Acrosterigma magnum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Yellow pricklycockle	Dallocardia muricata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Strawberry cockle	Fragum unedo	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Flat sunsetclam	Gari depressa	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant eggcockle	Laevicardium elatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chalky macoma	Macoma calcarea	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Copenhagen cockle	Parvicardium hauniense	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Even pricklycockle	Trachycardium isocardia	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rosewater's giant clam	Tridacna rosewateri	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic abra	Abra aequalis	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Flat furrow-shell	Abra tenuis	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sand cockle	Acanthocardia spinosa	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic strawberry cockle	Americardia media	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blunt tellin	Arcopagia crassa	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gaudy asaphis	Asaphis deflorata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Antique razor clam	Azorinus chamasolen	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Costate cockle	Cardium costatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Nuttall cockle	Clinocardium nuttallii	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chipi-chipi	Donax denticulatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Striate donax	Donax striatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Smooth wedge-shell	Donax variegatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ribbed sunset clam	Gari costulata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tellin-like sunset clam	Gari tellinella	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
China clam	Hippopus porcellanus	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Morton's cockle	Laevicardium mortoni	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Painted eggcockle	Laevicardium pictum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Warty cockle	Papillicardium papillosum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Short razor	Solecurtus scopula	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rasp tagelus	Solecurtus strigilatus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chinese	Tellina radiata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Speckled tellin	Tellinella listeri	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Florida pricklycockle	Trachycardium egmontianum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Devil clam	Tridacna mbalavuana	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fan-shaped cockle	Vasticardium flavum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Western strawberry cockle	Americardia biangulata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red tellin	Bosemprella incarnata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gould beanclam	Donax gouldii	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Wedge clam	Donax hanleyanus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rugose donax	Donax rugosus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White half cockle	Fragum fragum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Heart clam	Fulvia mutica	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
California sunsetclam	Gari californica	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brittle tellin	Gastrana fragilis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
False bean	Heterodonax bimaculatus	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant false donax	Iphigenia brasiliensis	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bent-nosed clam	Macoma nasuta	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thin tellin	Macomangulus tenuis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Wedge shell	Macomona liliana	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Varnish clam	Nuttallia obscurata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic sanguin	Sanguinolaria sanguinolenta	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purplish semele	Semele purpurascens	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Broad cockle	Serripes laperousii	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rose words	Strigilla carnaria	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
California tagelus	Tagelus californianus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Stout tagelus	Tagelus plebeius	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lesser tagelus	Tagelus subteres	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Smooth abra	Abra lioica	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Poorly ribbed cockle	Acanthocardia paucicostata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Violet asphis	Asaphis violascens	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
California semele	Cumingia californica	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fossor coquina	Donax fossor	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Half-striated donax	Donax semistriatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White clam	Donax serra	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rose-petal tellin	Eurytellina lineata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Watermelon tellin	Eurytellina punicea	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fragile cockle	Fulvia fragilis	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Convex pink sunset clam	Gari convexa	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Truncate sunset clam	Gari truncata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ridged tellin	Gastrana matadoa	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Folded lagoon cockle	Hypanis plicata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oblong cockle	Laevicardium oblongum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pacific eggcockle	Laevicardium substriatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Delicate eggcockle	Laevicardium sybariticum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Charlotte macoma	Macoma carlottensis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spiny papercockle	Papyridea soleniformis	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Flat tellin	Peronaea planata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rough ridged tellin	Quidnipagus palatam	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rasp tellin	Scutarcopagia scobinata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cancellate semele	Semele bellastriata	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Clipped semele	Semele decisa	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic semele	Semele proficua	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rose-painted semele	Semele rubropicta	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oblique smoothcockle	Serripes notabilis	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pea strigilla	Strigilla pisiformis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purplish tagelus	Tagelus divisus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White-crest tellin	Tellidora cristata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Asian semele	Theora lubrica	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hairy cockle	Ciliatocardium ciliatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
The Virgin cockle	Ctenocardia virgo	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Western tellin	Cymatoica orientalis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
California beanclam	Donax californicus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sculptured donax	Donax carinatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Texas coquina	Donax texasianus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Concentric ervilia	Ervilia concentrica	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shining ervilia	Ervilia nitens	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Angulate tellin	Eurytellina angulosa	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bean-like tellin	Fabulina fabula	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hamelin cockle	Fragum erugatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Eggcockle	Fulvia laevigata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Elongate sunset clam	Gari elongata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Painted sunsetclam	Gari fucata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pink sunset clam	Gari lineolata	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purple sunset clam	Gari stangeri	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pacific false-bean	Heterodonax pacificus	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Aleutian cockle	Keenocardium californiense	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Common egg cockle	Laevicardium serratum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
The half cockle	Lunulicardia hemicardium	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Heavy macoma	Macoma brota	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thick macoma	Macoma crassula	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Beveled macoma	Macoma elimata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pointed macoma	Macoma inquinata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Aleutian macoma	Macoma lama	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sleek macoma	Macoma lipara	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Inflated macoma	Macoma loveni	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Middendorff macoma	Macoma middendorffi	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Flat macoma	Macoma moesta	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oval macoma	Macoma obliqua	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Triangular macoma	Macoma torelli	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Veined tellin	Megangulus venulosus	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lovely micro-cockle	Microcardium peramabile	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dyed micro-cockle	Microcardium tinctum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Coloured egg cockle	Monodacna colorata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Purple clam	Nuttallia nuttallii	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oval cockle	Parvicardium pinnulatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leafy tellin	Phylloda foliacea	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Beautiful semele	Semele pulchra	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rock semele	Semele rupicola	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sharp-rib semele	Semele venusta	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Nut semele	Semelina nuculoides	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Corrugate solecurtus	Solecurtus cumingianus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Guaymas solecurtus	Solecurtus guaymasensis	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Stubby solecurtus	Solecurtus sanctaemarthae	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rayed strigilla	Strigilla gabbi	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White strigilla	Strigilla mirabilis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
False strigilla	Strigilla pseudocarnaria	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Surinam strigilla	Strigilla surinamensis	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Neighbor tagelus	Tagelus affinis	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Striped tellin	Tellinella virgata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Noah's giant clam	Tridacna noae	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Antillean cockle	Trigoniocardia antillarum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Angulate cockle	Vasticardium angulatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Double-rayed cockle	Acrosterigma biradiatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Oblique southern cockle	Acrosterigma cygnorum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Little dove strawberry cockle	Americardia columbella	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Guppy strawberry cockle	Americardia guppyi	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Speckled tellin	Arcopaginula inflata	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Small short razor	Azorinus abbreviatus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Arching strawberry cockle	Ctenocardia fornicata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tellin semele	Cumingia sinuosa	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Punctate donax	Donax punctatostriatus	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Subcancellate ervilia	Ervilia subcancellata	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thin heart cockle	Fulvia aperta	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Southern cockle	Fulvia australis	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Common southern cockle	Fulvia tenuicostata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blotched sunset clam	Gari maculosa	Psammobiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Smooth false donax	Iphigenia laevigata	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rayed wedge shell	Latona faba	Donacidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
California fat tellin	Leporimetis obesa	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blunted cockle	Lunulicardia retusa	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lyre cockle	Lyrocardium lyratum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Atlantic macoma	Macoma petalum	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Broad cockle	Maoricardium pseudolatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hyaline tellin	Omala hyalina	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Broad papercockle	Papyridea lata	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
African thin tellin	Peronaea strigosa	Tellinidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Heart-shaped semele	Semele cordiformis	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Divaricate short razor	Solecurtus divaricatus	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hard razor clam	Tagelus dombeii	Solecurtidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Shining Theora	Theora lata	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
The elongated cockle	Vasticardium elongatum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fan-shaped cockle	Vasticardium pectiniforme	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Asiatic cockle	Vepricardium asiaticum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Many-spined heart cockle	Vepricardium multispinosum	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chinese cockle	Vepricardium sinense	Cardiidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Small semele	Abra exigua	Semelidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded