Fragum nivale is a species of cockle in the family Cardiidae,[1] that lives in the Western Indian Ocean, in benthic environments.[2] It has a body length of 1.2 cm, and the embryos are developed into a swimming trochophore larvae, that resemble an immature clam.[2]

Fragum nivale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Fragum
Species:
F. nivale
Binomial name
Fragum nivale
Reeve, 1845

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Fragum nivale (Reeve, 1845)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. ^ a b "Fragum nivale". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-04.