Purple Cockle

Purpurocardia purpurata is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Carditidae. Its genus was long included in Venericardia, but is increasingly treated as distinct.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Purple Cockle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Cerastoderma glaucum
• Cyclocardia borealis
• Tegillarca granosa
• Anadara pilula
• Mexicardia procera
• Tucetona gealei

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Carditida

Family

Carditidae

Genus

Purpurocardia

Species

Purpurocardia purpurata

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