The Prickly Cockle is one of the more common species of cockle, a species sought for seafood meals. The spines on the ribbed shell are quickly worn

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The Prickly Cockle is one of the more common species of cockle, a species sought for seafood meals. The spines on the ribbed shell are quickly worn don when the shells wash ashore

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Location: Anglesey, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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