giant eggcockle

Laevicardium est un genre de mollusques bivalves. Liste des espèces (appelées bucardes) Selon World Register of Marine Species (1er juin 2016) : Laevicardium brasilianum (Lamarck, 1819) Laevicardium castaneum Vidal, 2005 Laevicardium clarionense (Hertlein & Strong, 1947) Laevicardium crassum (Gmelin, 1791) Laevicardium elatum (G. B.

Laevicardium elatum, the Giant egg cockle, Giant Pacific cockle or the Yellow cardinal cockle, is a species of saltwater clam, a cockle, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. This species is found in the tropical Panamic Province, from Southern California south through the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of California, and as far south as Panama. Description Shell size 120-130 mm.

Los cárdidos o cardíidos (Cardiidae) son una familia de moluscos bivalvos. Varias especies de la familia son conocidas vulgarmente como berberechos, en especial la especie europea comestible (Cerastoderma edule). Sus conchas son comunes en muchas playas del mundo.