Common cockle
Europe, inland waters
Deelgebieden: Oosterschelde
Handdredge
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The common cockle is a bivalve that can be found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. In the Netherlands, this species can be found in the Eastern Scheldt and the Wadden Sea. The common cockle lives buried in the seabed with only its two siphons protruding above the sand. One siphon is used to suck in water and nutrients. The other siphon is used to excrete water and excess nutrients. The ideal habitat for the common cockle is the intertidal zone, the zone which falls dry at low tide.
Europe, inland waters
Deelgebieden: Oosterschelde
Handdredge
Atlantic Ocean, north-east (FAO 27)
Handdredge
Atlantic Ocean, north-east (FAO 27)
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