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