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Species of bivalve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carditamera gracilis, or the West Indian cardita, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Carditidae. It can be found off the coast of the West Indies.[1]
| Carditamera gracilis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Carditida |
| Superfamily: | Carditoidea |
| Family: | Carditidae |
| Genus: | Carditamera |
| Species: | C. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carditamera gracilis (Shuttleworth, 1856) | |
Carditamera gracilis has an elongated shell, strong medium size about 40 mm. It has more pronounced radial rib and high in the back. Its color is white with brown spots; inside is pearly.[2][3]
Carditamera gracilis is distributed through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.[2][3]
It usually inhabits shallow water, attached to rocky substrates.[2][3]
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