BeRMS taxon details
Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758)
138998 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138998)
accepted
Species
Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 681 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 681 [details] Available for editors
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138998 on 2026-09-13
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138998 on 2026-09-13
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(of Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 681 [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tong, L. K. Y. (1986). The feeding ecology of Thais clavigera and Morula musiva (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Hong Kong. In Asian Marine Biology 3 (ed. Morton, B.), PP163-178. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 134-137 [details]
ecology source Coscia, I., P.E. Robins, J.S. Porter, S.K. Malham & J.E. Ironside. (2013). Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow: seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea. Conservation Genetics 14 (2):451-466. SI, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-012-0404-4 [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 540-541 [details]
page(s): 681 [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tong, L. K. Y. (1986). The feeding ecology of Thais clavigera and Morula musiva (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Hong Kong. In Asian Marine Biology 3 (ed. Morton, B.), PP163-178. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 134-137 [details]
ecology source Coscia, I., P.E. Robins, J.S. Porter, S.K. Malham & J.E. Ironside. (2013). Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow: seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea. Conservation Genetics 14 (2):451-466. SI, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-012-0404-4 [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 540-541 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | escopinya de galletcatxel | [details] |
| Danish | almindelig hjertemusling | [details] |
| Dutch | kokkelgewone kokkeleetbare hartschelp | [details] |
| English | edible cocklecommon European cocklecommon edible cocklecommon cockle | [details] |
| French | sourdonrigadeaucoque communecoque | [details] |
| Galician | berberecho | [details] |
| German | gemeine Herzmuschelessbare Herzmuschel | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | saueskjell | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | saueskjel | [details] |
| Spanish | berberecho | [details] |
BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
To Barcode of Life (134 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1106 publications) (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule GIANT)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule GIANT)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerastoderma edule)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (5438 nucleotides; 301 proteins)
To GenBank (5438 nucleotides; 301 proteins) (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Denmark, Nordjylland, Hals, beached, collected ...
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Domburg)
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Brouw...
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule var. sinicola Lacourt,1974 HOLOTYPE France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, G...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
To Barcode of Life (134 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1106 publications) (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule GIANT)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule GIANT)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Conchology (Cerastoderma edule)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerastoderma edule)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (5438 nucleotides; 301 proteins)
To GenBank (5438 nucleotides; 301 proteins) (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Denmark, Nordjylland, Hals, beached, collected ...
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Domburg)
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Brouw...
To Malacopics (Cerastoderma edule var. sinicola Lacourt,1974 HOLOTYPE France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, G...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cardium edule Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
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