Acrosterigma magnum
| Acrosterigma magnum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Genus: | Acrosterigma |
| Species: | A. magnum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrosterigma magnum (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acrosterigma magnum, or the magnum cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the true cockles.
Description
Acrosterigma magnum has a shell reaching a length of 38 – 48 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in Caribbean waters, ranging from the Florida Keys to the Gulf of Mexico and northern Brazil.[1]
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. 57.
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