Vepricardium Iredale 1929

Vepricardium is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Cardiinae of the family Cardiidae, the giant clams.^[1]

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 ^[2]
• 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. 27 (5-6): 86-91