Record

Collection	ABDUZ University of Aberdeen, Zoology Museum
Object Name	Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758)
	Common European Cockle/ Edible Cockle
	Cerastoderma
	Cardiidae
	Cardiida
	Bivalvia
Object Number	ABDUZ:16785
Other Number	RN:16,785, MOL:04.03.161
Other Number Type	Biocode & Record Number
Creator	UOA\s04hc6
Brief Description	Dry, mollusc shell only (one complete valve and two single valves).
Dimensions	Largest Shell L: 38 x W: 43mm
Materials	Organic, shell
Condition	Good
Colour	White, orange/ yellow
Completeness	Complete
Place Key	Scotland, North East Scotland, Grampian, Aberdeen, Ythan Estuary
Association Type Place	Habitat
Field Collector	Purvis, J. (Hons, 1984)
Inscription Content	Original label accompanying specimens reads 'Cardium edule, Ythan Estuary, Sept - Dec 1983. J. Purvis, RN 16785'.
Aquisition Source	Purvis, J. (Hons, 1984)

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