Phylum :
MolluscaClass :
BivalviaSubclass :
HeterodontaInfraclass :
EuheterodontaSuperorder :
ImparidentiaOrder :
LucinidaSuperfamily :
LucinoideaFamily :
Lucinidae
Common name : tiger lucine
Aspect : hard shells, of all sizes, rounded to ovoid, smooth or concentric sculptures
Feeding : filtration of microorganisms in suspension
Environment : many species in tropical seas, at different depths
Codakia tigerina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Subfamily Codakiinae)