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Protocardia Beyrich, 1845 †
465762 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:465762)
accepted
Genus
Cardium hillanum J. Sowerby, 1813 † accepted as Protocardia hillana (J. Sowerby, 1813) † (type by subsequent designation)
Cardium (Pachycardium) Conrad, 1869 † · unaccepted
Cardium (Protocardia) Beyrich, 1845 † · unaccepted > superseded rank
Cardium (Protocardium) Geinitz, 1874 † · unaccepted > unjustified emendation
Pachycardium Conrad, 1869 † · unaccepted > superseded rank
Protocardia (Pachycardium) Conrad, 1869 † · alternative representation
Protocardia (Protocardia) Beyrich, 1845 † · alternative representation
Protocardium Geinitz, 1874 † · unaccepted > unjustified emendation
- Species Protocardia appressa (Gabb, 1877) †
- Species Protocardia argoviana (Mayer[-Eymar], 1865) †
- Species Protocardia aurilitoralis L. R. Cox, 1952 †
- Species Protocardia broilii Yanin, 2020 †
- Species Protocardia browni (Etheridge, 1902) †
- Species Protocardia carinata Yanin, 2021 †
- Species Protocardia chebeikana Freneix, 1972 †
- Species Protocardia collinea (Buvignier, 1852) †
- Species Protocardia comes (Coquand, 1865) †
- Species Protocardia coronaensis (E. L. Packard, 1922) †
- Species Protocardia costaricensis Olsson, 1922 †
- Species Protocardia crassicostata F. Vogel, 1896 †
- Species Protocardia dissimilis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1827) †
- Species Protocardia dyonisea (Buvignier, 1852) †
- Species Protocardia gigantea S. Schneider, Fürsich & Werner, 2010 †
- Species Protocardia goradongarensis Fürsich, Heinze & Jaitly, 2000 †
- Species Protocardia granulifera (Gabb, 1869) †
- Species Protocardia hillana (J. Sowerby, 1813) †
- Species Protocardia ibukii Nakazawa & Murata, 1966 †
- Species Protocardia intexta (Münster, 1837) †
- Species Protocardia keenae C. S. P. Singh & Rai, 1980 †
- Species Protocardia lepida (Sauvage & Rigaux, 1872) †
- Species Protocardia major (J. De C. Sowerby, 1836) †
- Species Protocardia miles (Coquand, 1865) †
- Species Protocardia milleri (Gabb, 1881) †
- Species Protocardia moabitica (Lartet, 1873) †
- Species Protocardia multiformis F. Vogel, 1896 †
- Species Protocardia newberryana (Gabb, 1881) †
- Species Protocardia paffenholzi Bobkova, 1949 †
- Species Protocardia peraltaensis Fürsich & Werner, 1985 †
- Species Protocardia peregrinorsum (A. d'Orbigny, 1843) †
- Species Protocardia pesolina (Contejean, 1860) †
- Species Protocardia placerensis (Gabb, 1864) †
- Species Protocardia praecalva Dubar, 1948 †
- Species Protocardia purbeckensis (de Loriol, 1865) †
- Species Protocardia qinghaiensis S.-X. Wen, 1979 †
- Species Protocardia remondiana (Gabb, 1864) †
- Species Protocardia renngarteni Bobkova, 1949 †
- Species Protocardia reticulata Repin, 2001 †
- Species Protocardia rhaetica (Merian, 1853) †
- Species Protocardia semidecussata (Koenen, 1885) †
- Species Protocardia semipunctata (Münster, 1837) †
- Species Protocardia shehuenensis Feruglio, 1936 †
- Species Protocardia spillmani (Conrad, 1858) †
- Species Protocardia stantoni (Wade, 1926) †
- Species Protocardia striatula (J. De C. Sowerby, 1827) †
- Species Protocardia stricklandi (J. Morris & Lycett, 1853) †
- Species Protocardia subtrigona (J. Morris & Lycett, 1853) †
- Species Protocardia tenuicostata F. Vogel, 1896 †
- Species Protocardia translucida (Gabb, 1869) †
- Species Protocardia truncata (J. De C. Sowerby, 1827) †
- Species Protocardia valbertensis de Loriol, 1901 †
- Species Protocardia vindovera Pacaud, 2024 †
- Species Protocardia wapeti L. R. Cox, 1961 †
- Species Protocardia wopfneri Ludbrook, 1966 †
- Species Protocardia anglica H. Woods, 1908 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia hepingxiangensis J.-H. Chen & M.-J. Lin, 1976 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia jacksonense Mansfield, 1932 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia morii Hayami, 1960 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia parahillana Wade, 1926 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia pusilla Chiplonkar, 1939 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia schencki G. Müller, 1900 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia schucherti McLearn, 1924 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Protocardia somaliensis L. R. Cox, 1935 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Subgenus Protocardia (Globocardium) Hayami, 1965 † accepted as Globocardium Hayami, 1965 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Protocardia (Globocardium) sphaeroidea (Forbes, 1845) † accepted as Globocardium sphaeroideum (Forbes, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Protocardia (Lophocardium) P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Lophocardium P. Fischer, 1887 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Protocardia (Lophocardium) gurabica Maury, 1917 † accepted as Lophocardium gurabicum (Maury, 1917) † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Protocardia (Nemocardium) F. B. Meek, 1876 accepted as Nemocardium F. B. Meek, 1876 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Protocardia (Nemocardium) alata Suter, 1917 † accepted as Nemocardium patulum (F. W. Hutton, 1873) † (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Protocardia actia J. A. Gardner, 1935 † accepted as Nemocardium actium (J. A. Gardner, 1935) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia alata Suter, 1917 † accepted as Nemocardium patulum (F. W. Hutton, 1873) † (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Protocardia curta Conrad, 1869 † accepted as Nemocardium curtum (Conrad, 1869) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia gambrina Gabb, 1861 † accepted as Nemocardium gambrinum (Gabb, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia gurabica Maury, 1917 † accepted as Lophocardium gurabicum (Maury, 1917) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia harrisi Dall, 1900 † accepted as Nemocardium harrisi (Dall, 1900) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia impressa (Leymerie, 1842) † accepted as Protocardia vindovera Pacaud, 2024 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Species Protocardia islahispaniolae Maury, 1917 † accepted as Microcardium islahispaniolae (Maury, 1917) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia jamaicensis Dall, 1900 † accepted as Microcardium jamaicense (Dall, 1900) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia ornithopetronica Chapman & Crespin, 1928 † accepted as Pratulum ornithopetronica (Chapman & Crespin, 1928) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia panamensis Dall, 1908 accepted as Microcardium panamense (Dall, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia paziana Dall, 1916 accepted as Microcardium pazianum (Dall, 1916) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia quihi J. A. Gardner, 1935 † accepted as Nemocardium quihi (J. A. Gardner, 1935) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Protocardia rengarteni [sic] † accepted as Protocardia renngarteni Bobkova, 1949 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Protocardia salrivalis G. D. Harris, 1919 † accepted as Nemocardium salrivale (G. D. Harris, 1919) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Protocardia (Pachycardium) Conrad, 1869 † represented as Protocardia Beyrich, 1845 †
- Species Protocardia (Pachycardium) coronaensis (E. L. Packard, 1922) † represented as Protocardia coronaensis (E. L. Packard, 1922) †
- Species Protocardia (Pachycardium) remondiana (Gabb, 1864) † represented as Protocardia remondiana (Gabb, 1864) †
- Species Protocardia (Pachycardium) spillmani (Conrad, 1858) † represented as Protocardia spillmani (Conrad, 1858) †
- Subgenus Protocardia (Protocardia) Beyrich, 1845 † represented as Protocardia Beyrich, 1845 †
- Species Protocardia (Protocardia) broili [sic] † accepted as Protocardia broilii Yanin, 2020 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Protocardia (Protocardia) peregrina [sic] † accepted as Protocardia peregrinorsum (A. d'Orbigny, 1843) † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Protocardia (Protocardia) carinata Yanin, 2021 † represented as Protocardia carinata Yanin, 2021 †
- Species Protocardia (Protocardia) peraltaensis Fürsich & Werner, 1985 † represented as Protocardia peraltaensis Fürsich & Werner, 1985 †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
feminine
Beyrich, E. (1845). <i>Protocardia</i>, eine neue Gattung fossiler Muscheln. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 2: 17-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291604 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Protocardia Beyrich, 1845 †. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465762 on 2026-08-14
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original description
Beyrich, E. (1845). <i>Protocardia</i>, eine neue Gattung fossiler Muscheln. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 2: 17-20., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291604 [details]
original description (of Pachycardium Conrad, 1869 †) Conrad, T. A. (1869). Descriptions of new fossil mollusca, principally Cretaceous. <em>American Journal of Conchology [New Series].</em> 5(1): 96-103., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978936
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Protocardium Geinitz, 1874 †) Geinitz, H. B. (1871-1875). Das Elbthalgebirge in Sachsen. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 20(1): 1-319, pls 1-67 [1871: pp. 1-74, pls 1-23; 1872: pp. 95-207, pls 24-45; 1873: pp. 207-236, pls 46-52; 1874: pp. 237-276, pls 53-60; 1875: pp. 277-319, pls. 61-67]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33154866
page(s): 230 [details]
basis of record Rozanov, A. Yu. & Shevyrev, A. A. (2001). Атлас Триасовых беспозвоночных Памира. Atlas Triasovyh bespozvonochnyh Pamira. Atlas of Triassic invertebrates of the Pamir. <em>Moscow: Nauka Publishers.</em> 1-178.
page(s): 125 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Pachycardium Conrad, 1869 †) Conrad, T. A. (1869). Descriptions of new fossil mollusca, principally Cretaceous. <em>American Journal of Conchology [New Series].</em> 5(1): 96-103., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978936
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Protocardium Geinitz, 1874 †) Geinitz, H. B. (1871-1875). Das Elbthalgebirge in Sachsen. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 20(1): 1-319, pls 1-67 [1871: pp. 1-74, pls 1-23; 1872: pp. 95-207, pls 24-45; 1873: pp. 207-236, pls 46-52; 1874: pp. 237-276, pls 53-60; 1875: pp. 277-319, pls. 61-67]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33154866
page(s): 230 [details]
basis of record Rozanov, A. Yu. & Shevyrev, A. A. (2001). Атлас Триасовых беспозвоночных Памира. Atlas Triasovyh bespozvonochnyh Pamira. Atlas of Triassic invertebrates of the Pamir. <em>Moscow: Nauka Publishers.</em> 1-178.
page(s): 125 [details] Available for editors