Glycymeris glycymeris

  • Dog cockle
  • Sammtmuschel
  • Marmerschelp
  • Amande de mer
  • Almendra de mar
  • Pie d’asino comune

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

  • Exclusively a marine species
  • The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
  • The species is generally buried
  • The species can be found between 0 and 100 Meters.
  • Very common species.

General behaviour of the species

  • Lives in large groups

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size : 8 cm
  • Maximum age known : 10 year(s)
  • The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.

Relationship with humans

  • The species is good to eat
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!