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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Family Cardiidae |
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cockle awaiting identification* Family Cardiidae updated Feb 11 Where seen? This large cockle is sometimes seen on some of our shores, usually alone on sandy areas near coral rubble and reefs. Features: 5-6cm long. The two-part shell is oval to rectangular and hemispherical (not flat). There are strong ribs sometimes with beads along the ribs. |
 Labrador, May 06 |
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Large cockles on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, Nov 09 |
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 Chek Jawa, Jul 03 |
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 Pulau Sekudu, Jul 05 |
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 Sisters Island, May 08 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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