Acanthocardia spinosa (Solander, 1786) |
Mediterranean. Subtidal to 60m deep. Original taxon: Cardium spinosum. Trawled at 30-40m deep, Málaga, Andalucia, S. Spain. 85mm. |
Synonym: erinaceum. Trawled at 30-60m deep, Málaga. 80mm. Original picture provided by J.M. Martin (ES). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
Cardium erinaceum drawn in Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique… — Histoire naturelle des Vers — Atlas vol. II, Paris 1827, via BHL. |
Large and spiny specimen from 5-10m deep, Omiš, east of Duće, Dugi Rat municipality, Split-Dalmatia Comitat, S. Croatia. The species is uncommon in the area. 94mm. Original picture provided by N. Lete (HR). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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