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Adacna fragilis

Adacna fragilis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Bivalvia ›Order: Cardiida ›Family: Cardiidae ›Genus: Adacna

About

Adacna fragilis is a brackish-water cockle, a bivalve mollusc of the family Cardiidae. It has an oval, thin, white, pale yellow or brownish shell, up to 20–33 mm (0.79–1.30 in) in length, with irregularly placed ribs. The species is endemic to the Black Sea Basin, where it lives in shallow inshore habitats in estuaries and limans and burrows deep into soft sediments. It is native to some of the lakes of the Danube Delta, the Kuchurgan, Dniester and...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Adacna fragilis?
The scientific name of Adacna fragilis is Adacna fragilis.
What kingdom does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
What class does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the class Bivalvia.
What order does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the order Cardiida.
What family does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the family Cardiidae.
What genus does Adacna fragilis belong to?
Adacna fragilis belongs to the genus Adacna.