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Blunted cockle

Lunulicardia retusa (Linnaeus, 1767)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The blunted cockle (Lunulicardia retusa) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the blunted 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 blunted cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the blunted 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 blunted cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusLunulicardia
  7. SpeciesLunulicardia retusa (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms Cadium retusa, Cardium retusum, Cardium subretusum, Corculum retusa, Fragum retusum, Hemicadia retusa, Hemicardium retusum, Lunulicardia retusa retusa, Lunulicardia subretusa

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • モクハチアオイJapanese
  • หอยหัวใจThai
  • 三角雞心蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blunted cockle

Other species in the same genus Lunulicardia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blunted cockle?

The blunted cockle (Lunulicardia retusa) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blunted cockle (Lunulicardia retusa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blunted-cockle

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BibTeX
@misc{blunted_cockle_2026,
  title = {Blunted cockle (Lunulicardia retusa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blunted-cockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}