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Cockle - Acanthocardia aculeata

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Author name
blackfirefilms
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
427,456
Release Date
2022-06-21
License
Standard
oceanseafoodclamshelfishcocklephotogrammetrysea
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Acanthocardia aculeata, the spiny cockle, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. The genus Acanthocardia is present from the Upper Oligocene to the Recent. The shell of Acanthocardia aculeata can reach a size of 50–115 mm. This shell is robust, broadly oval, with a heart-shaped profile, equivalve and inflated, with crenulated margins. The surface shows 20-22 prominent radial ribs, with rows of sharp spines, especially at sides. The basic coloration is usually pale brown. The interior is white, with grooves extending throughout the inside.