Fragum erugatum

Fragum erugatum
Empty cockle shells on Shell Beach
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Fragum
Species:
F. erugatum
Binomial name
Fragum erugatum
(Tate, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Cardium erugatum Tate, 1889
  • Cardium iranjanense Fischer-Piette, 1977
  • Cardium levisulcatum E. A. Smith, 1903
  • Fragum erugatum Tate, 1889
  • Fragum hamelini Iredale, 1949

Fragum erugatum is a small species of cockle, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae. It is found in the shallow seas off the coast of Western Australia. It is commonly known as the Hamelin cockle, cardiid cockle or heart cockle.