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Cardium elatum

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BPBM 3794Malacology

Cardium elatum

Giant Egg Cockle

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae

Collected by
H. Hemphill; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →Henry Hemphill →
Locality
Mexico; California; lower [=Mexico; Baja California?}
Region
Mexico
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Laevicardium elatum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 59 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-24.

Laevicardium elatum observed 2026-06-24

2026-06-24

Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA

(c) Intin Acarthan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laevicardium elatum observed 2026-04-02

2026-04-02

Pacific Coast-19th, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, USA

(c) dwmcclure, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laevicardium elatum observed 2026-03-29

2026-03-29

El Segundo Beach, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US

no rights reserved

Laevicardium elatum observed 2025-07-29

2025-07-29

Gulf of California, MX

(c) Brian Simison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laevicardium elatum observed 2025-07-15

2025-07-15

Hermosillo, MX-SO, MX

(c) luis17547, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Laevicardium elatum observed 2025-04-27

2025-04-27

MX

(c) Lobos Solitarios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cardium elatum. BPBM 3794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35768027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3794.

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