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词条 Laevicardium crassum
释义

  1. Fossil record

  2. Description

  3. Distribution

  4. Bibliography

  5. References

{{Italic title}}{{Taxobox
| name = Laevicardium crassum
| fossil_range = Quaternary – Present [1]
| image = Laevicardium crassum.jpg
| image_caption = Valves of Laevicardium crassum
| image2 = Cardiidae - Laevicardium crassum.JPG
| image2_caption = Fossils of L. crassum from Pliocene of Italy
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Mollusca
| classis = Bivalvia
| ordo = Veneroida
| familia = Cardiidae
| genus = Laevicardium
| species = L. crassum
| binomial = Laevicardium crassum
| binomial_authority = Gmelin, 1791
}}Laevicardium crassum, the Norwegian egg cockle, is a species of saltwater clam, a cockle, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.[1]

Fossil record

Fossils of Laevicardium crassum are found in marine strata of the Quaternary (age range: from 0.126 to 0.012 million years ago.). Fossils are known from various localities in Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal.[2]

Description

Shell of Laevicardium crassum can reach a length of about {{convert|7.5|cm}}. The shell exterior is white or light yellow with occasional dark markings. The shell surface is smooth and shows 40-50 ribs with a crenulated margin.[3]

Distribution

This species is present in Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean, at depths of 9 to 200 m.[1][3]

Bibliography

  • Gmelin, J.F., 1788-1793. In: Linné, C., Systema naturae, Edit. 13 aucta et reformata cura J.F. Gmelin. 10 vols, Lipsiae. 1788-1793 et Lugduni, 1789-1796. -1,6,

References

1. ^WoRMS
2. ^Paleontology Database
3. ^Sealife Base
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2 : Cardiidae|Bivalves described in 1791

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