Cardites antiquatus
Cardites antiquatus is a species of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
| Cardites antiquatus | |
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| Shell of Cardites antiquatus from Sardinia at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Carditida |
| Superfamily: | Carditoidea |
| Family: | Carditidae |
| Genus: | Cardites |
| Species: | C. antiquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Description
Cardites antiquatus has a shell reaching a size of 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in).
Distribution and habitat
This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea. It lives in muddy and sandy seabed at depths of 5 to 45 m.
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