Heart Cockles [Corculum]

Description

Corculum, known as heart cockles, are a unique genus of marine bivalves distinguished by their heart-shaped, highly sculptured shells. These cockles inhabit tropical coral reefs and sandy areas, where they live partially buried. They have a distinctive mode of feeding, harboring symbiotic algae within their tissues that photosynthesize, providing nutrients to the bivalve.

Species

Heart Cockle [Corculum cardissa]

View Details

False Heart Cockle [Corculum impressum]

View Details

Lesser Heart Cockle [Corculum parvum]

View Details

Taxonomy