Trachycardium egmontianum (Shuttleworth 1856)

Trachycardium egmontianum, the Florida prickly cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae.

Description

Several Trachycardium egmontianum shell specimens

Shells of Trachycardium egmontianum can reach a size of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in). These shells are oval, with 27 to 31 strong, prickly, radial ribs. The external surface is whitish to tawny-gray or pale purplish, with yellow, brown or purplish pathes. The glossy interior is pink, reddish or purplish. ^[1]

Distribution

This species can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Florida.^[2]

References

• Shuttleworth, R.J. (1856). Description de nouvelles espèces. Première décade; espèces nouvelles pour la faune des Antilles. Journal de Conchyliologie. 5: 168-175, fig

Trachycardium egmontianum is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Cardiidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1856 door Shuttleworth.