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Double-rayed cockle

Acrosterigma biradiatum (Bruguière, 1789)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The double-rayed cockle (Acrosterigma biradiatum) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the double-rayed 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 double-rayed cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the double-rayed 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 double-rayed cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusAcrosterigma
  7. SpeciesAcrosterigma biradiatum (Bruguière, 1789)

Synonyms Cardium biradiatum, Discors biradiata, Laevicardium biradiatum, Laevicardium rubropictum

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • スベリザルJapanese
  • 光華鳥尾蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the double-rayed cockle

Other species in the same genus Acrosterigma.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the double-rayed cockle?

The double-rayed cockle (Acrosterigma biradiatum) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Double-rayed cockle (Acrosterigma biradiatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/double-rayed-cockle

MLA

“Double-rayed cockle (Acrosterigma biradiatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/double-rayed-cockle.

BibTeX
@misc{double_rayed_cockle_2026,
  title = {Double-rayed cockle (Acrosterigma biradiatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/double-rayed-cockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}