| Cardiidae (cockles) |
| 15 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from Andaman Islands to Fiji Islands; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia and Queensland. |
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The valves are greyish white, often fringed with orange or yellow both inside and out. They are triangularly ovate in shape. Mantle coloration is predominantly blue but shows great variability. |
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(LR/lc); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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