Cyclocardia borealis
Cyclocardia borealis, or the northern cardita, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Carditidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Arctic Ocean to Cape Hatteras.[1]
Cyclocardia borealis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Carditida |
Superfamily: | Carditoidea |
Family: | Carditidae |
Genus: | Cyclocardia |
Species: | C. borealis |
Binomial name | |
Cyclocardia borealis (Conrad, 1831) | |
References
- Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 45.
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