Glycymeris glycymeris Common European Bittersweet, Dog Cockle

Glycymeris glycymeris is commonly referred to as Common European Bittersweet, Dog Cockle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

5818 

AphiaID:

140025 

Scientific:

Glycymeris glycymeris 

German:

Meermandel, Gemeine Samtmuschel 

English:

Common European Bittersweet, Dog Cockle 

Category:

Małże 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Arcida (Order) > Glycymerididae (Family) > Glycymeris (Genus) > glycymeris (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Linnaeus, ), 1758 

Occurrence:

Tunesien, the North Sea, Algeria, Belgium, East-Atlantic Ocean, Egypt, English Channel, European Coasts, France, Greece, Israel, Madeira, Malta, Marmara Sea ( Sea of Marmara), Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, Norway, Scandinavia, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea, The Shetland Islands (Scotland), Turkey, West Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 180 Meter 

Habitats:

Gravel soil, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

2.56" - 3.54" (6.5cm - 9cm) 

Temperature:

7,1 °F - 15,7 °F (7,1°C - 15,7°C) 

Food:

Microalgae , Phytoplankton, Suspension feeder 

Tank:

22 gal (~ 100L)  

Difficulty:

Cold water animal 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Glycymeris adenensis
• Glycymeris aequilatera
• Glycymeris albolineata
• Glycymeris americana
• Glycymeris arabica
• Glycymeris aspersa
• Glycymeris bimaculata
• Glycymeris boucheti
• Glycymeris concentrica
• Glycymeris connollyi
• Glycymeris cotinga
• Glycymeris dampierensis
• Glycymeris decussata
• Glycymeris flammea
• Glycymeris formosa
• Glycymeris fringilla
• Glycymeris gigantea
• 
  Glycymeris glycymeris
  Meermandel, Gemeine Samtmuschel
• Glycymeris grayana
• Glycymeris habei
• Glycymeris hanleyi
• Glycymeris hedleyi
• Glycymeris holoserica
• Glycymeris imperialis
• Glycymeris inflata
• Glycymeris intermedia
• Glycymeris keenae
• Glycymeris lamprelli
• Glycymeris lintea
• Glycymeris livida
• Glycymeris longior
• Glycymeris maculata
• Glycymeris marmorata
• Glycymeris mayi
• Glycymeris modesta
• Glycymeris munda
• Glycymeris nummaria
• Glycymeris ovata
• Glycymeris persimilis
• Glycymeris pertusa
• Glycymeris pilosa
• Glycymeris pilsbryi
• Glycymeris queenslandica
• Glycymeris queketti
• Glycymeris radians
• Glycymeris rafaelmesai
• Glycymeris reevei
• Glycymeris rotunda
• Glycymeris scripta
• Glycymeris septentrionalis
• Glycymeris shutoi
• Glycymeris spectralis
• Glycymeris stellata
• Glycymeris striatularis
• Glycymeris taylori
• Glycymeris tellinaeformis
• Glycymeris tenuicostata
• Glycymeris undata
• Glycymeris vanhengstumi
• Glycymeris yessoensis
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Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-08-01 21:51:56 

Last edit:

2024-06-18 11:38:46 

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