36 Facts About Cockles
Cocklesare small , eatable brine clam found in arenaceous , sheltered beaches worldwide . These bivalves have a typical heart - shaped shell with radiating ridges . Did you knowthat cockles can burrow into the sand to escape predators ? They apply amuscular footto dig and move . cockle are also filter feeder , mean they clean thewaterby filtering out plankton and other tiny particles . Fun fact : some species of cockle can survive up to 10 eld !...