Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Order Arcoida Scientific name Anadara trapezia | Phylum Mollusca Subclass Pteriomorphia Superfamily Arcoidea Rank Species | |
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Similar Senilia senilis, Ruditapes largillierti, Cellana sandwicensis, Cellana exarata, Saxidomus nuttalli | ||
Sydney cockle (NSW), or ark cockle (Queensland), Anadara trapezia, is an estuarine filter-feeding bivalve. Its calcareous, heavily ribbed shell can grow to approximately 7 to 8 cm across. Its current range is along the east coast of Australia, from Queensland to Victoria. It has previously existed in Western Australia, South Australia, and the coast of New Zealand during the Middle Holocene. It has been used as a bioindicator/indicator species to study levels of the metals selenium, copper and cadmium.
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