Glycymeris glycymeris (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Dog Cockle, Dog-cockle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGlycymeris glycymeris (Dog Cockle, Dog-cockle)
GenusGlycymeris (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyGLYCYMERIDIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilyARCOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderARCOIDA (an order of molluscs)
SubclassPTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Glycymeris glycymeris (Dog Cockle, Dog-cockle) :
1: Glycymeris glycymeris (Dog Cockle, Dog-cockle)
19 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW86 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
6 dead shells washed up on beach
Image 1: Shell (grey) - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 2: Shell (greyish and mottled) - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 3: Shell (mottled) - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 4: Shell (mottled) - outer surface - dark background (2)Image 5: Shell (pale) - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 6: Shell (pale orange) - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 7: Shell - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 8: Shell - inner surface - dark background (2)Image 9: Shell - inner surface - dark background (3)Image 10: Shells - inner surfaces - dark backgroundImage 11: Shells - outer surfaces - dry - dark backgroundImage 12: Shells - outer surfaces - moist - dark background

Glycymeris glycymeris (Dog Cockle, Dog-cockle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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