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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae cockles

Genus: Vasticardium

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21 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 14 cm SHH
 
Vasticardium albopacificum
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Vasticardium angulatum
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Vasticardium assimile
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Vasticardium attenuatum
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Vasticardium elongatum
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Vasticardium fidele
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Vasticardium flavum(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Vasticardium flavum
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Max. Length 7 cm SHH
 
Vasticardium jorgeni
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Vasticardium lomboke
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Vasticardium luteomarginatum
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FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9.3 cm SHH
Vasticardium orbita(Broderip & Sowerby I, 1833)

Photo by FAO
 
Vasticardium orbita
[Orbit cockle]
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Vasticardium ornatum
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Vasticardium papuanum
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Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
 
Vasticardium pectiniforme
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Vasticardium philippinense
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Vasticardium rubicundum
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Vasticardium sewelli
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Vasticardium subassimile
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SHH
Vasticardium subrugosum(Sowerby, 1839)

Photo by FAO
 
Vasticardium subrugosum
[Wrinkled cockle]
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Vasticardium thomassini
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Vasticardium vertebratum
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