Laevicardium laevigatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Veneroida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | Laevicardium |
Species: | L. laevigatum |
Binomial name | |
Laevicardium laevigatum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Laevicardium laevigatum, or the egg cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.[1]