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heart cockle

Corculum dionaeum

Classification

Family
Cardiidae

Corculum cardissa, the heart cockle, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. It has a symbiotic relationship with dinoflagellates (zooxanthellae), which live within its tissues.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog