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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae cockles

Genus: Lyrocardium

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Lyrocardium aeolicum
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Lyrocardium aurantiacum
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Lyrocardium lyratum
[Lyrate cockle]

Scientific Name Lyrocardium aeolicum Lyrocardium aurantiacum Lyrocardium lyratum	English Name	Distribution Eastern Central Atlantic Indo-Pacific. Western Central Pacific	Max. Length	Year 1778 1834 1850

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