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Oblong cockle

Laevicardium oblongum (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The oblong cockle (Laevicardium oblongum) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the oblong cockle

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 oblong cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the oblong cockle 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 oblong cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusLaevicardium
  7. SpeciesLaevicardium oblongum (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Cardium oblongum, Cardium obsoletum, Cardium sulcatum, Laevicardium oblongum oblongum

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Lange HerzmuschelGerman
  • ΑυγόστρειδοGreek
  • Cardio ovaleItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oblong cockle

Other species in the same genus Laevicardium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the oblong cockle?

The oblong cockle (Laevicardium oblongum) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Oblong cockle (Laevicardium oblongum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblong-cockle

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BibTeX
@misc{oblong_cockle_2026,
  title = {Oblong cockle (Laevicardium oblongum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblong-cockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}