Moroccan Cockle (Acanthocardia tuberculata)

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Acanthocardia tuberculata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Moroccan Cockle

Also known as: Rough Cockle, Tuberculate Cockle

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About

Max size

9 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Cardiida

Family

Cardiidae

Other species in Cardiidae

Warty Cockle (Papillicardium papillosum)

Papillicardium papillosum

Warty Cockle

Fluted Clam (Tridacna squamosa)

Tridacna squamosa

Fluted Clam

Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea)

Tridacna crocea

Boring Clam

Elongate Clam (Tridacna maxima)

Tridacna maxima

Elongate Clam

Yellow Pricklycockle (Dallocardia muricata)

Dallocardia muricata

Yellow Pricklycockle

Common Egg Cockle (Laevicardium serratum)

Laevicardium serratum

Common Egg Cockle

Papillicardium minimum

Papillicardium minimum

Parvicardium scriptum

Parvicardium scriptum

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