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Common cockle

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Subclass:	Heterodonta
Order:	Veneroida
Superfamily:	Cardioidea
Family:	Cardiidae
Genus:	Cerastoderma
Species:	C. Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line Heterodonta is a Mollusc subclass in the class Bivalvia and contains the orders † Cycloconchidae, † Hippuritoida (rudists † Lyrodesmatidae The Veneroida or veneroids are an order of Bivalve Molluscs They include some familiar forms such as saltwater Clams and Cockle is the common name for edible Bivalve Mollusks of the family Cardiidae. Cerastoderma is a Genus of marine Bivalves which includes the Common cockle C edule

Binomial name

Cerastoderma edule
Linnaeus 1758

The common cockle, Cerastoderma edule, is a bivalve found in coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. It is eaten in several countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

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