True Heart Cockle
Corculum cardissa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
Pressed almost flat and shaped like a valentine, this cockle anchors to intertidal reef flats with a small byssal thread and reaches about 8 centimetres. It hosts symbiotic algae in its tissues and lives in sandy, rubbly spots, sometimes among seagrass.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Corculum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 216387.
FAQ
- How deep does the True Heart Cockle live?
- The True Heart Cockle (Corculum cardissa) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the True Heart Cockle dangerous to divers?
- The True Heart Cockle is harmless to divers.
- How big does the True Heart Cockle get?
- The True Heart Cockle grows to about 8 cm.