APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838) - Broad-ribbed carditid (Marine bivalve images)
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Broad-ribbed carditid
Cardites floridanus
- shell valve exterior 1

Broad-ribbed carditid
Cardites floridanus
- shell valve interior 1

This 18.5mm specimen was collected by Fomda Waldron, and was found in soft mud at low tide at SE end of Goodland Bridge, Florida, USA. Specimen above photographed in authors collection 04.02.16.

Broad-ribbed carditid
Cardites floridanus
- shell valve exterior 2

Broad-ribbed carditid
Cardites floridanus
- group of shells 1

The specimens above were collected on a beach at Marco Island, Florida, USA. March 2016. Photographed in authors collection. 14.04.16.

Carditamera floridana is a synonym of Cardites floridanus.

Cardites floridanus synonym Carditamera floridana Broad ribbed carditid Marine Bivalve Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.