Sydney cockle
A species of Ark Scientific name : Anadara trapezia Genus : Ark
Sydney cockle, A species of Ark
Botanical name: Anadara trapezia
Genus: Ark
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Description
Anadara trapezia, the Sydney cockle (NSW), or ark cockle (Queensland), 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 bioindicatorindicator species to study levels of the metals selenium, copper and cadmium.
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Ark shells and allies Family
Ark clam Genus
Ark Species
Sydney cockle 
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