| Cardiidae (cockles) |
| 50 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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The valves are thick, heavy and triangular in shape, often covered with reddish spots and obscured by encrustations. The mantle is a deep yellowgreen, irregularly mottled at the periphery and in the center. |
| Collected for food and shell, the latter commonly used in the shellcraft industry (Ref. 348). Maximum depth from Ref. 75831. |
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(LR/cd); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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