Kingdom Animalia Family Cardiidae Genus Acrosterigma Order Veneroida | Class Bivalvia Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
Similar Acrosterigma, Laevicardium pictum, Trachycardium egmontianum, Trachycardium, Trachycardium isocardia | ||
Acrosterigma magnum, or the magnum cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the true cockles.
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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.
References
Acrosterigma magnum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA