Codakia orbicularis   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tiger lucine

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Codakia orbicularis

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Lucinida | Lucinidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 93 m (Ref. 104365).  Subtropical; 27°C - 28°C; 28°N - 23°N, 91°E - 29°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.5 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 8.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 344)

Short description Morphology

Diagnostic features: Shell circular (but slightly longer than taller), compressed, thick. Sculpture of radial lines crossed by finer concentric threads, except for smooth surfaces of umbones and 5 mm of subsequent growth. Lunule deep, heart-shaped, larger on right valve. Periostracum thin. Colour: externally white, internally white to pale lemon yellow, with pink margins; periostracum brownish (Ref. 344).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It has a total length of 8.5 cm (Ref. 344). Habitat: Infaunal, burying deeply in sand at subtidal depths (Ref. 344).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 344)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.6 - 26.8, mean 25.6 (based on 58 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.