General Description
Shell smooth, sometimes with thin curved growth lines. Pattern varies, usually white or cream with zigzag markings. Shell up to 5 cm long.
Biology
Dog Cockle shells often wash-up along sandy beaches in large numbers. They live buried in sand and filter feed using their siphons, which they extend above the surface.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Subtidal sand areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Smooth shell, zigzag markings on shell.
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Colours
White, Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Dunker, 1857)
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Common Name
Dog Cockle
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Subphylum
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Species Name
grayana
