Rupellaria carditoides (Hearty Rupellaria)

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Common Names in English:

Hearty Rupellaria

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa ()
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa ()
        Phylum: Mollusca () - (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Bivalvia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Bivalves
        Subclass: Metabranchia ()
        Superorder: Eulamellibranchia ()
        Order: Veneroida () - H. & A. Adams, 1856
        Superfamily: Veneroidea () -
        Family: Veneridae () - Rafinesque, 1815
        Genus: Rupellaria () - Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802
        Specific name: carditoides - (Conrad, 1837)
        Scientific name: - Rupellaria carditoides (Conrad, 1837)

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 24-Jun-1996

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Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 16, 2012.