Pacific Strawberry Cockle
Fragum unedo
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 6.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A heart shaped cockle of warm shallows, its pale shell is flecked with red like a ripe strawberry, which is how it earned its name. It buries itself in sand and mud from the tideline down to about sixty metres, and its shell is popular in the shellcraft trade.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Fragum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 381510.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Strawberry Cockle live?
- The Pacific Strawberry Cockle (Fragum unedo) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Pacific Strawberry Cockle dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Strawberry Cockle is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Strawberry Cockle get?
- The Pacific Strawberry Cockle grows to about 6.5 cm.