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Magnum Pricklycockle

Acrosterigma magnum

Classification

Family
Cardiidae

Acrosterigma magnum, or the magnum cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the true cockles. 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 10United States of America · 10Mexico · 6Cuba · 3France · 2United Kingdom · 1