Laevicardium laevigatum
Laevicardium laevigatum , or the egg cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.[1]
Laevicardium laevigatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | Laevicardium |
Species: | L. laevigatum |
Binomial name | |
Laevicardium laevigatum (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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. 58.
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