119 observations
Coloured egg cockle
Monodacna colorata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Mollusca βΊClass: Bivalvia βΊOrder: Cardiida βΊFamily: Cardiidae βΊGenus: Monodacna
About
The colored lagoon cockle (Monodacna colorata), also known as the colored egg cockle or Azov-Black Sea cockle, is a fresh- and brackish-water bivalve mollusc of the family Cardiidae characterized by a broadly oval shell, with oblique triangular ribs and a length of up to 40Β mm. Its coloration varies from whitish or yellowish to pinkish or grayish-lilac and is deeper on the interior. It is native to freshened zones and limans of the Black Sea and the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Coloured egg cockle is Monodacna colorata.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the class Bivalvia.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the order Cardiida.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the family Cardiidae.
- Coloured egg cockle belongs to the genus Monodacna.