Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861) is a animal in the Cardiidae family, order Cardiida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861)

Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861)

Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel's egg cockle) is a Cardiidae family bivalve found from Florida to the West Indies along the North American Atlantic coast.

Family
Genus
Laevicardium
Order
Cardiida
Class
Bivalvia

About Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861)

Laevicardium pictum, commonly known as Ravenel's egg cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Cardiidae. This species occurs along the Atlantic coast of North America, with its distribution ranging from Florida to the West Indies.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Cardiida Cardiidae Laevicardium

More from Cardiidae

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