How deep does the Olive Green Cockle live?

The Olive Green Cockle (Cerastoderma glaucum) is typically found at 0–83 m.

Olive Green Cockle

Cerastoderma glaucum

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–83 m

This cockle thrives in the muddy floors of lagoons and estuaries, buried just under the surface. Olive green and harmless, it filters food from the seawater it pumps through, and tolerates the shifting salinity of brackish coastal water down to about 83 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Cerastoderma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 138999.

FAQ

How deep does the Olive Green Cockle live?: The Olive Green Cockle (Cerastoderma glaucum) is typically found at 0–83 m.