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Broad papercockle

Papyridea lata (Born, 1778)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The broad papercockle (Papyridea lata) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the broad papercockle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broad papercockle live?

Not recorded

Is the broad papercockle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broad papercockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusPapyridea
  7. SpeciesPapyridea lata (Born, 1778)

Synonyms Acanthocardia lata, Cardium latum, Cardium spinosum

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broad papercockle

Other species in the same genus Papyridea.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broad papercockle?

The broad papercockle (Papyridea lata) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broad papercockle (Papyridea lata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-papercockle

MLA

“Broad papercockle (Papyridea lata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-papercockle.

BibTeX
@misc{broad_papercockle_2026,
  title = {Broad papercockle (Papyridea lata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-papercockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}