Trachycardium subrugosum   (Sowerby)  1840 (Clam)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order:Euheterodonta incertae sedis
Family:Cardiidae

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Description
Size: Maximum shell height 6 cm, commonly to 5 cm.

Synonym (s)
• Trachycardium rugosum (Lamarck) 1819
(Misidentification)
• Acrosterigma subrugosa (Sowerby) 1840
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography


• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nicobar Islands INDIA
Literature Source(s)
  • Poutiers, JM (1998) Bivalves FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the western central Pacific. Volume 1: Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods FAO, Rome 1 686 pp Available at - http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/w7191e/w7191e00.htm
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Sealifebase Available at - http://www.sealifebase.org/
Page last updated on:2011-09-09

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