Dog's Foot Cockle (Cardita distorta)

Dog's Foot Cockle, a reference photo — Photo: CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Cardita distorta, or the dog's foot cockle, is a bivalve mollusc of the family Carditidae, endemic to New Zealand including the Chatham Islands and southern offshore islands. It is found from low tide to depths of approximately 185 m.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dog's Foot 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

Cardita aviculina
Cardita calyculata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Carditida
Family: Carditidae
Genus: Cardita
Species: Cardita distorta

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