Prickly Cockles are common, plump bivalves found in sub-littoral muddy sand and gravel beds. They are strongly ribbed and armed with spines

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Prickly Cockles are common, plump bivalves found in sub-littoral muddy sand and gravel beds. They are strongly ribbed and armed with spines which wear off when they are beached

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Location: Anglesey, UK
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