Pacific Yellow Cockle
Vasticardium pectiniforme
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–37 m
- Max size: 4.2 cm
- For divers: safe
This small cockle wedges into reef flats and lagoon sand down to around 37 metres, filtering plankton through its two ribbed valves. A muscular foot lets it dig and right itself when waves shift the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Vasticardium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 381353.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Yellow Cockle live?
- The Pacific Yellow Cockle (Vasticardium pectiniforme) is typically found at 0–37 m.
- Is the Pacific Yellow Cockle dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Yellow Cockle is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Yellow Cockle get?
- The Pacific Yellow Cockle grows to about 4.2 cm.