Basket Cockles [Clinocardium]

Description

Clinocardium is a genus of marine bivalves colloquially known as basket cockles due to the intricate and basket-like pattern of ridges on their shells. These medium-sized cockles are distributed in sandy and muddy substrates from intertidal zones to deep waters. Basket cockles are filter feeders, ingesting plankton and organic particles from the water column.

Species

Japanese Basket Cockle [Clinocardium californiense]

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