Cockles of Southwest Florida

Do you know the cockles (family Cardiidae) from Southwest Florida? They are: (1) Little Dove Strawberry Cockle (Americardia columbella); (2) Yellow Egg Cockle (Laevicardium mortoni); (3) Florida Prickly Cockle (Trachycardium egmontianum); (4) Atlantic Giant Cockle (Dinocardium robustum); (5) Yellow Prickle Cockle (Dallocardia muricata); (6) Broad Paper Cockle (Papyridea lata); (7) Painted Egg Cockle (Laevicardium pictum); (8) Common Egg Cockle (Laevicardium angmagsalikense). The photos are not to scale. As usual, click on each scientific name to see the relevant entries in our Southwest Florida Shells guide.

Cockles of Southwest Florida. Photos: José H. Leal.

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