Fragum scruposum Deshayes 1855 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium scruposum

Full reference: G. P. Deshayes. 1855. Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 22:317-371

Belongs to Fragum according to J. J. Ter Poorten 2009

See also Deshayes 1855

Sister taxa: Fragum (Fragum), Fragum erugatum, Fragum fragum, Fragum grasi, Fragum hemicardium, Fragum mundum, Fragum nivale, Fragum retusum, Fragum sueziensis, Fragum unedo, Fragum vanuatuense, Fragum whitleyi

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Fragum scruposum in the database

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