Fragum unedo

Fragum unedo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Fragum
Species:
F. unedo
Binomial name
Fragum unedo
Synonyms[1]
  • Cardium cruentumPerry, 1811
  • Cardium unedoLinnaeus, 1758
  • Hemicardium tegulatumDautzenberg, 1900
  • Corculum unedo

Fragum unedo is a species of cockle, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, commonly known as the Pacific strawberry cockle. It is found in tropical seas in the Indo-Pacific region and the empty shells are prized for use in decorative crafts.[2]

  1. ^ a b Fragum unedo (Linnaeus, 1758) World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  2. ^ Fragum unedo (Linnaeus, 1758) SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 2011-10-21.