Interesting Facts
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Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
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)
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
)
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
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)
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
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)
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
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)
- Phylum:
Mollusca
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)
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Bivalvia
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)
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Bivalves
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
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)
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
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)
- Order:
Veneroida
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)
- H. & A. Adams, 1856
- Superfamily:
Cardioidea
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)
- Family:
Cardiidae
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)
- Lamarck, 1809
- Subfamily:
Laevicardiinae
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)
- Genus:
Laevicardium
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)
- Swainson, 1840
- Specific name:
elenense
- (Sowerby) 1840
- Scientific name: - Laevicardium elenense (Sowerby) 1840
- Specific name:
elenense
- (Sowerby) 1840
- Genus:
Laevicardium
(
- Subfamily:
Laevicardiinae
(
- Family:
Cardiidae
(
- Superfamily:
Cardioidea
(
- Order:
Veneroida
(
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
(
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
(
- Class:
Bivalvia
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Laevicardium
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:
L. elatum (Giant Eggcockle) · L. laevigatum (Eggcockle) · L. mortoni (Morton Eggcockle) · L. pictum (Painted Eggcockle) · L. substriatum (Pacific Eggcockle) · L. sybariticum (Delicate Eggcockle)
More Info
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Further Reading
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- Annual report - Western Society of Malacologists. Pomona, Calif., Western Society of Malacologists. url p. 26.
- Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series. San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences. url p. 180, p. 185, p. 195, p. 421.
- Zoogeography and ecology of some macro-invertebrates, particularly mollusks, in the Gulf of California and the continental slope off Mexico. [n.p.][1963] url , p. 168, p. 51, p. 58, p. 60.
Notes
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Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 12, 2007:
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Berkeley Natural History Museums, University of California Museum of Paleontology DiGIR provider
- Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
- , Biodiversidad de Costa Rica
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5974620
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16163500
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2013797
