Sydney Cockle
Scientific Name: Anadara trapezia
Description: The Sydney Cockle is an estuarine filter-feeding bivalve with a heavily ribbed shell that often remains in sand long after the animal has died.
These large bivalves live beneath the sediment and use a syphon to draw in water and food.
Type: Bivalves
Where to find: Soft Sediments
Size: 80mm
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