Trachycardium egmontianum | |
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A view of a valve of Trachycardium egmontianum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | Trachycardium |
Species: | T. egmontianum |
Binomial name | |
Trachycardium egmontianum (Shuttleworth, 1856) | |
Synonyms | |
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Trachycardium egmontianum, the Florida prickly cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae.
Shells of Trachycardium egmontianum can reach a size of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in). These shells are oval, with 27 to 31 strong, prickly, radial ribs. The external surface is whitish to tawny-gray or pale purplish, with yellow, brown or purplish pathes. The glossy interior is pink, reddish or purplish. [1]
This species can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Florida. [2]
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