The shells of this species are light but solid, ovate, and inflated. Coloured creamy white, sometimes with pinkish tiThis is the only representative of this genus group living in southern Australiange. Exterior sculpture of over 40 well-defined broad radial ribsThis is the only representative of this genus group living in southern Australia

At a glance

Habitat In soft substrates
Size Can grow up to around 5cm
Origin Native
Distribution Most states of Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Most states of Australia
Habitat
In soft substrates
Size
Can grow up to around 5cm
Common Name Oblique Southern Cockle
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderImparidentia
OrderCardiida
SuborderCardiidina
InfraorderHyporder CARDIOIDEI
SuperfamilyCardioidea
FamilyCardiidae
SubfamilyTrachycardiinae
GenusAcrosterigma
SpeciesAcrosterigma cygnorum
Synonyms

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