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ancient cardita

Cardites antiquatus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Greece.January 2, February 2, March 6, April 14, May 1, June 20, July 11, August 13, September 2, October 2, November 5, December 0.
Canada123
Greece78
New Brunswick69
Spain61
United States49
Maine48
Quebec46
Italy42
Macedonia-Thrace27
France26

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderCarditida
FamilyFalse-cockles · Carditidae
GenusCardites

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