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Family: Cardiidae cockles



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253 species (see list below)
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Vepricardium multispinosum
[Many-spined cockle]
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Vepricardium rugatum
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SHL
Vepricardium sinense (Sowerby, 1841)

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Vepricardium sinense
[Chinese cockle]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Vepricardium multispinosum Many-spined cockle Indo-West Pacific. 1838
Vepricardium rugatum Western Pacific 1817
Vepricardium sinense Chinese cockle Indo-West Pacific 4.5 SHL 1841



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