Rough Cockle [Acanthocardia tuberculata]
Description
The Rough Cockle is a species of marine bivalve mollusk. This species is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. The shell of the Rough Cockle is heart-shaped and covered with coarse, scaly ridges. It can reach a size of up to 75 millimeters. The color varies from white to yellow or brown. The Rough Cockle is a suspension feeder and lives buried in sandy or muddy bottoms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Cockles
Cardiida
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| Family |
Cockles
Cardiidae
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| Genus |
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia
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