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Hairy cockle

Maoricardium setosum (Redfield, 1846)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The hairy cockle (Maoricardium setosum) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the hairy 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 hairy cockle live?

Not recorded

Is the hairy 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 hairy cockle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyCardiidae
  6. genusMaoricardium
  7. SpeciesMaoricardium setosum (Redfield, 1846)

Synonyms Cardium mansitii, Cardium setosum, Maoricardium fraseri, Maoricardium mansitii, Plagiocardium fraseri, Plagiocardium frazeri, Plagiocardium setosum, Pradium mansitii, Regozara fraseri

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • 粗毛鳥尾蛤Chinese
  • 刷毛毛利鳥蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hairy cockle

Other species in the same genus Maoricardium.

Broad cockle

Maoricardium pseudolatum

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the hairy cockle?

The hairy cockle (Maoricardium setosum) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hairy cockle (Maoricardium setosum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/maoricardium-setosum

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BibTeX
@misc{maoricardium_setosum_2026,
  title = {Hairy cockle (Maoricardium setosum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/maoricardium-setosum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}