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Three-toothed Cardita
Jean Allsopp

Three-toothed Cardita

The small (1/2 inch), thick-shelled, triangular-shape cardita is found from North Carolina to the Florida Keys. Its yellowish-white exterior is often marked by reddish-brown spots and 15 to 18 round, beaded radial ribs. Of the 200 species , 22 can be found on North American coasts.

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