Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
Adult common cockles live buried just below the surface of sandy and muddy shores, especially in estuaries and intertidal flats. They filter algae and other suspended particles from seawater through their siphons. When disturbed, an adult can rapidly extend its foot and make short hopping movements to escape predators.
- Type
- Shell / Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Common Cockle