Clinocardium
Sign in to saveClinocardium is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Clinocardium nuttallii, also known as the basket cockle or '''Nuttall's cockle''', a large edible saltwater clam.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Nuttall's Cockle
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderCardiida
- FamilyCardiidae
Observations6,511
Groupmollusca
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Clinocardium is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Clinocardium nuttallii, also known as the basket cockle or '''Nuttall's cockle''', a large edible saltwater clam.
==Distribution== Native to the coastlines of California and the Pacific Northwest, this species can be found from the Bering Sea to Southern California and has been used by the indigenous peoples of California and the Pacific Northwest as food.