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Hamelin cockle

Fragum erugatum (Tate, 1889)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The hamelin cockle (Fragum erugatum) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the hamelin 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 hamelin cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the hamelin 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 hamelin cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusFragum
  7. SpeciesFragum erugatum (Tate, 1889)

Synonyms Cardium erugatum, Cardium iranjanense, Cardium levisulcatum, Fragum hamelini, Fragum levisulcatum, Microfragum erugatum

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Whole strawberry cockleEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hamelin cockle

Other species in the same genus Fragum.

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What kind of animal is the hamelin cockle?

The hamelin cockle (Fragum erugatum) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hamelin cockle (Fragum erugatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hamelin-cockle

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“Hamelin cockle (Fragum erugatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/hamelin-cockle.

BibTeX
@misc{hamelin_cockle_2026,
  title = {Hamelin cockle (Fragum erugatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hamelin-cockle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}