Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Carditidae family, order Carditida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cardites antiquatus is a Mediterranean shell species that inhabits muddy and sandy seabeds at 5 to 45 m depth.
Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758) has a shell that grows to between 20 and 30 millimetres, which is 0.79 to 1.18 inches. This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea, where it lives on muddy and sandy seabeds at depths ranging from 5 metres to 45 metres.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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