Moroccan Cockles
Acanthocardia tuberculata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–100 m
- Max size: 9 cm
Ribbed and knobbly, this cockle buries itself in clean well sorted sand and pumps water through to filter out drifting particles, while also sifting the sediment for food. It reaches about 9 centimetres and lives from the shallows down to roughly 100 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Acanthocardia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 381057.
FAQ
- How deep does the Moroccan Cockles live?
- The Moroccan Cockles (Acanthocardia tuberculata) is typically found at 0–100 m.
- How big does the Moroccan Cockles get?
- The Moroccan Cockles grows to about 9 cm.