Fragum fragum
Fragum fragum (Linnaeus, 1758)
White strawberry cockle
Fragum fragum
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Cardiidae (cockles)
Max. size:  4 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 81 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly collected in many areas, mainly for decorative purposes. Found in intertidal (Ref. 75831), littoral and sublittoral areas with open coral reef and sandy mixed, and seagrass bottoms (Ref. 104607).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Okinawa (Ref. 75831), southern Japan (Ref. 104607). C: Refs. 348, 75831, 104607.

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