Prickly Cockle
Dallocardia muricata
A small cockle whose ribs carry tiny spines, giving it a rough, prickly feel.
- Typical size
- 1–2 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Short spines along the radiating ribs
- Yellow, rose or brown blotches
- Rounded outline, under two inches
Found one?
Photograph it and BeachNut will rank the likely matches, then log it to your collection.
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