Kingdom Animalia Family Cardiidae Rank Genus | Class Bivalvia Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida | |
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Similar Fragum unedo, Corculum, Trachycardium, Lunulicardia, Acrosterigma | ||
Fragum is a genus of cockles, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Members of the genus have characteristic thick, sculptured shells and live buried in sand, extending their siphons to the surface to feed and breathe. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea.
Species
The genus includes the following species according to the World Register of Marine Species:
References
Fragum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA