Tassonomia:

Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca (Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
Class: Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 - Bivalves
Subclass: Metabranchia
Superorder: Eulamellibranchia
Order: Veneroida H. & A. Adams, 1856
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Family: Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809 - Cockles
Subfamily: Cardiinae
Genus: Acanthocardia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Specific name: aculeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific name: Acanthocardia aculeata (Linnaeus, 1758)