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Attenuated cockle

Acrosterigma attenuatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The attenuated cockle (Acrosterigma attenuatum) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the attenuated cockle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the attenuated cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the attenuated cockle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the attenuated cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusAcrosterigma
  7. SpeciesAcrosterigma attenuatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)

Synonyms Cardium attenuatum, Laevicardium attenuatum, Vasticardium attenuatum

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • истонченная сердцевидкаRussian
  • 金華鳥尾蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the attenuated cockle

Other species in the same genus Acrosterigma.

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What kind of animal is the attenuated cockle?

The attenuated cockle (Acrosterigma attenuatum) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Attenuated cockle (Acrosterigma attenuatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/attenuated-cockle

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BibTeX
@misc{attenuated_cockle_2026,
  title = {Attenuated cockle (Acrosterigma attenuatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/attenuated-cockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}