Common cockle, Cerastoderma edule, is an edible saltwater clam of the family Cardiidae, the cockles, found in coastal waters from Iceland south along the coasts of Europe to as far south as Senegal in western Africa. Its ribbed, oval shell, colored white, yellowish or brown, can reach about six centimeters across, and the species burrows shallowly in sand and mud flats. It is harvested commercially and eaten across much of its range.
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Iceland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Morocco, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Netherlands, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United Kingdom, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikipedia: Common cockle
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q21124 (P225 taxon name)
- harvested commercially and eaten in much of its range
- In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. It is found in wate..."
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Common Cockle
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