Biology:Fragum nivale

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Fragum nivale
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Fragum
Species:
F. nivale
Binomial name
Fragum nivale
Reeve, 1845

Fragum nivale is a species of cockle in the family Cardiidae,[1] that lives in the Western Indian Ocean, in benthic environments.[2] It has a body length of 1.2 cm, and the embryos are developed into a swimming trochophore larvae, that resemble an immature clam.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13637519 entry