Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Elongated Heart Cockle
Vasticardium elongatum
Elongated Heart Cockle
Also known as: Elongated Cockle
Category: Heart Cockles
Scientific Name: Vasticardium elongatum
Synonyms: Acrosterigma elongata
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Australia
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Bivalvia (Class)
 └Cardiida (Order)
  └Cardiidae (Family)
   └Trachycardiinae (Subfamily)
    └Vasticardium (Genus)

Bivalves & Chitons
Heart Cockles

Elongated Heart Cockle



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