Blunted Cockle
Lunulicardia retusa
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A burrowing cockle of tropical intertidal sand, the blunted cockle plows just under the surface with a strong muscular foot. Like other cockles it draws plankton and fine detritus from the water through short paired siphons.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Lunulicardia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 381517.
FAQ
- Is the Blunted Cockle dangerous to divers?
- The Blunted Cockle is harmless to divers.