Orbit Cockle
Vasticardium orbita
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.3 cm
- For divers: safe
A heart shaped cockle of warm shallow reefs, the orbit cockle lives among rubble, sand and fringing coral near the low tide mark. It grows to about nine centimetres and burrows just under the surface, filtering plankton through its short siphons.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Vasticardium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 466608.
FAQ
- Is the Orbit Cockle dangerous to divers?
- The Orbit Cockle is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Orbit Cockle get?
- The Orbit Cockle grows to about 9.3 cm.