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Eggcockle

Fulvia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The eggcockle (Fulvia laevigata) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the eggcockle

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 eggcockle live?

Not recorded

Is the eggcockle 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 eggcockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusFulvia
  7. SpeciesFulvia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cardium dalli, Cardium gorgasi, Cardium laevigatum, Cardium papyraceum, Fulvia laevigata, Fulvia papyracea, Fulvia voskuili, Laevicardium laevigatum, Laevicardium multilineatum, Papyridea papyracea

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eggcockle

Other species in the same genus Fulvia.

Heart clam

Fulvia mutica

CardiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eggcockle?

The eggcockle (Fulvia laevigata) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eggcockle (Fulvia laevigata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eggcockle

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“Eggcockle (Fulvia laevigata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eggcockle.

BibTeX
@misc{eggcockle_2026,
  title = {Eggcockle (Fulvia laevigata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eggcockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}