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Atlantic Giant Cockle

Atlantic Giant Cockle
Dinocardium robustum (Lightfoot, 1786)
Family Cardiidae

The Atlantic Giant Cockle is common on the beaches of South Hutchinson Island, Florida where I live. Finding large specimens in good shape is not easy.



Atlantic Giant Cockle (about 5") from my collection. December, 2020

 


Yellow Prickly Cockle Shell (about 3")