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Cardioidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs consisting of the extant Cardiidae (cockles) and the extinct Pterocardiidae.

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monotypic taxon
Parent taxon
Cardiida
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taxon name
Cardioidea
taxon rank
superfamily
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Cardioidea
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Cardioidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs consisting of the extant Cardiidae (cockles) and the extinct Pterocardiidae.

==Taxonomy== These families are assigned to Cardioidea:

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