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Species catalogue
Common edible cockle
Order
Veneroida
Family
Cardiidae
Marine bivalve mollusc. Triangular and globose shape, with rounded perimeter and 2 striated valves dorsally united by a hinge and an elastic external or marginal ligament. Color is yellowish white on the outside and greyish on the inside. It measures up to 6 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
COC
COC
Specie
Cerastoderma edule
Cerastoderma edule
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
mar
apr
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Herzmuschel
France
Coque commune
Italy
Cuore edule
Portugal
Berbigão vulgar
United Kingdom
Common edible cockle
Japan
Tonigai
Fishing areas
