original description
Mienis H.K. (2009). <i>Lyrocardium anaxium dekkeri</i> and <i>Lunulicardia orlini</i>: two new cardiid bivalve taxa from the Red Sea. <i>Triton</i>, 19: 1-7 [details]
additional source
Poorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net. (Updated 2009 for WoRMS), available online at https://www.conchology.be/?t=702&vnet=1316 [details]
source of synonymy
Blatterer H. (2019). Mollusca of the Dahab region (Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea). <em>Denisia.</em> 43: 1-480., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DENISIA_0043_0001-0480.pdf [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Egypt / Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, off Elat, in sand, depth 25 m, leg. D. Blum, 01.1986 [details]
Type material HUJ 40727, holotype [details]