| Family: |
Cardiidae (cockles) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 9 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
White to light yellow shell exterior with occasional dark markings; smooth shell surface; valves with 40 to 50 non-projecting or faint ribs around the center; crenulated shell margin. |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth based from occurrence (Ref. 2742); to be replaced with a better reference. Collected from the sublittoral zone, from low tide up to a depth of 200 m. It is found in substratum with generally coarse sand and gravel, often overlain with pebbles, cobbles and dead shell (Ref. 2742 and 2744). It's a sessile-burrower, suspension feeder (Ref. 96498). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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