Clinocardium is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. This genera mainly contains extinct members, only being represented by the single living species Clinocardium nuttallii, also known as the basket cockle, heart cockle, or Nuttall's cockle, a large edible saltwater clam. This species was originally described in the genus Cardium, with the species name being after zoologist, Thomas Nuttall, in 1837, with the type locality being from the Columbia River estuary in Oregon. Cardium was eventually split into multiple genera, where C. nuttallii was moved to its current genera Clinocardium in 1936.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nuttall's 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Cardiida
- Family
- Cardiidae
- Genus
- Clinocardium
- Species
- Clinocardium nuttallii
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