KM COLLECTION
Quality Shells of the Acanthocardia Genus
Acanthocardia paucicostata Gallery
KM Collection holds the former WRS (World Record Shell) for the biggest specimen of Acanthocardia paucicostata. The paucicostata shell has 16-18 widely spaced radial ribs, each carrying a row of short spines. The spines are spathulate with their upper surfaces excavated. The shell is not thick but it's still not a fragile shell. Some rare specimens have a full asset of spines; It usually lives from 5 to 100 mts of depth in sandy and muddy bottoms.Discovered by G.B. Sowerby,1834.
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1152- 49,00 mm former WRS - (biggest specimen) Saronikos - Greece F+++ with ligament, dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2013
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1105 - 46,51 mm Ares, Ferrol, A Coruna - Spain F++ from local fishermen, with ligament -1990
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1107 - 46,33 mm Cabanas, Puentedeume, Ferrol, A Coruna - Spain F+++ from local fishermen, with ligament - 2006
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1115 - 44,27 mm Ares, Ferrol, A Coruna - Spain F+++ with ligament -1994
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1112 - 43,47 mm Ares, Ferrol, A Coruna - Spain F+++ with ligament -1994
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1165 - 41,17 mm Salamina Island- Greece F+++ dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2012
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1151 - 38,95 mm Salamina Island- Greece F+++ with ligament - dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2012
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1161 - 37,37 mm Salamina Island- Greece F+++ with ligament - dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2012
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1141 - 33,27 mm Viareggio - Italy F+++ with ligament - taken on sand - 2009
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1153 - 31,85 mm Lido di Camaiore - Italy F+++ with ligament - taken on sand - 2010
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1150 - 29,80 mm Salamina Island- Greece F+++ with ligament - dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2012
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1157 - 29,68 mm Salamina Island- Greece F+++ with ligament - dived 8 mt on muddy sand - 2012
Acanthocardia paucicostata - G.B. Sowerby, 1834 CARDIIDAE- Ref.1160 - 23,61 mm Cagliari, Italy F+++ with ligament - 2010