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Posted: Aug 12 2006
Laevicardium mortoni (Conrad, 1830), Morton's Egg Cockle
![L_ mortoni 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_053668268540445ead6cff6c38c4e80c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_555,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/04fdd9_053668268540445ead6cff6c38c4e80c~mv2.jpg)
L_ mortoni 1
![L_ mortoni 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_d94ad66cfff84b06b3dd62edbd3e9d85~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_551,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/04fdd9_d94ad66cfff84b06b3dd62edbd3e9d85~mv2.jpg)
L_ mortoni 2
![L_ mortoni 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_00f9e4856430459cb7d4f52471abf07c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_556,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/04fdd9_00f9e4856430459cb7d4f52471abf07c~mv2.jpg)
L_ mortoni 3
![L_ mortoni 4](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_aad72b786fdc475abd406426a070456a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_553,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/04fdd9_aad72b786fdc475abd406426a070456a~mv2.jpg)
L_ mortoni 4
![L_ mortoni 5](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_1e6d911bf3ce4d46a9a654f15e2161a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_556,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/04fdd9_1e6d911bf3ce4d46a9a654f15e2161a0~mv2.jpg)
L_ mortoni 5
Hi Marlo
Here's a few more L. mortoni that shows
different colors. (North Mosquito Lagoon, Brevard Co., FL.)
bullas
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_71a90aa8593140958aa5350a090ca204~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_448,h_375,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/04fdd9_71a90aa8593140958aa5350a090ca204~mv2.jpg)
![Laevicardium mortoni Bunche Beach a.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_7662b0a54ac141abbed61cf927f9f238~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_394,h_290,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Laevicardium%20mortoni%20Bunche%20Beach%20a.jpg)
Cedar Key, Levy County, FL. 8.1 mm x 9 mm
Collected and photographerd by Marlo F. Krisberg
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_80f4b34a00be48d2bc7bdb256dc426cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_478,h_298,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_80f4b34a00be48d2bc7bdb256dc426cd~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_1e0c1d7b056f4bdf8a6e43af44a1ef7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_469,h_306,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_1e0c1d7b056f4bdf8a6e43af44a1ef7e~mv2.jpg)
Banana River Portion Indian River Lagoon , Brevard County, FL. 12 mm x 12.2 mm
Collected and photographerd by Marlo F. Krisberg
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_854121b5cab44fcd9d11d8237d23ccb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_484,h_276,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_854121b5cab44fcd9d11d8237d23ccb0~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_8dc416306cf64a548b432f5f8beb43a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_493,h_280,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_8dc416306cf64a548b432f5f8beb43a5~mv2.jpg)
Banana River Portion Indian River Lagoon, Brevard County, FL. 11.7 x 10.3 mm
Collected and photographerd by Marlo F. Krisberg
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_ecd9cd64a818436db83dd539975fa8e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_484,h_259,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_ecd9cd64a818436db83dd539975fa8e5~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_4a22d697fe404e97ab40e612896a6c62~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_471,h_252,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/04fdd9_4a22d697fe404e97ab40e612896a6c62~mv2.jpg)
![Laevicardium mortoni 6.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_9e2f4784b58c4407b127bc3899f2af02~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_952,h_533,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Laevicardium%20mortoni%206.jpg)
![laevicardium pictum 4.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_661e95c2e0c14273b4e56555aab05f62~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_954,h_538,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/laevicardium%20pictum%204.jpg)
![laevicardium pictum 5.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_d4b82187b9644506a5431db4ee6aa256~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_954,h_534,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/laevicardium%20pictum%205.jpg)
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