Pteromeris
Pteromeris is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae.[1]
| Pteromeris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Carditida |
| Superfamily: | Carditoidea |
| Family: | Carditidae |
| Genus: | Pteromeris Conrad, 1862 |
The related genus Coripia is sometimes included here.
Species
- Pteromeris perplana (Conrad, 1841) – flat cardita
References
- Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 45.
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