Trachycardium muricatum

Trachycardium muricatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
American yellow cockle

photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:	Cardiidae (cockles)
Max. size:	7 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 84 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Shell with circular to oval outline, equivalve, higher than long. Sculpture of 30 to 40 radial ribs with sharp scales. Scales less prominent on central ribs. Hinge well developed. Colour: extremely light cream with irregular patches of brownish red or yellow; internally white, rarely yellowish (Ref. 344).
Biology:	It is 5 cm in size (Ref. 344). Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. Buried in sand in moderately shallow subtidal conditions, sometimes in coral reef environments (Ref. 344). Inlet influenced (Ref. 104365).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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