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Line 1: {{Short description\|Species of mollusc}} ~~{{Taxobox~~ {{Distinguish\|small ~~name = ''Dog~~dog cockle''}} {{Speciesbox \| name = Dog cockle \| image = Glycymeris glycymeris.jpg \| image_caption = A live individual of ''Glycymeris glycymeris'' with [[periostracum]] ~~\| image_width = 240px~~ \| genus = ~~''[[~~Glycymeris~~]]''~~ ▼ ~~\| image_caption =~~ \| ~~regnum~~species = ~~[[Animal]]ia~~glycymeris \| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus\|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae\|1758]]) ~~\| phylum = [[Mollusk\|Mollusca]]~~ ~~\| classis = [[Bivalvia]]~~ ~~\| subclassis = [[Pteriomorpha]]~~ ~~\| ordo = [[Arcoida]]~~ ~~\| superfamilia =~~ ~~\| familia = [[Glycymerididae]]~~ ▲\| genus = ''[[Glycymeris]]'' ~~\| genus_authority =~~ ~~\| Species = '''''Glycymeris glycymeris'''''~~ }} The '''dog cockle''', or '''European bittersweet''' (''Glycymeris glycymeris'',) is a ~~saltwater~~[[species]] of [[marine (ocean)\|marine]] clam, a [[coast]]al [[bivalve]] [[mollusc]] of [[Europe]]an waters~~. Despite the name, it is not closely related to the [[Common cockle]]~~. Despite its [[common name]], it is not closely related to the [[common cockle]]. The dog cockle is a burrowing animal, living in shelly [[gravel]] at depths up to 100 [[metre\|m]].▼ While the English [[common name]] "dog cockle" implies an inferior food that might only be suitable for animals, this shellfish is edible and enjoyed in many European countries,<ref>Wendy Sweetser, ''The Connoisseur's Guide to Fish & Seafood'' (Sterling, 2009), p. 137.</ref> although the flesh has a reputation for becoming tough if overcooked. Its name in French (''amande de mer'') and Spanish (''almendra de mar'') means "sea almond", due to its apparently sweet and almond-like flavour.<ref>"Amande de mer: smooth-shelled shellfish, like a small clam, with a sweet, almost almond flavor." [http://www.patriciawells.com/glossary/atoz/a.htm Patricia Wells' French/English Food Glossary] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312101250/http://www.patriciawells.com/glossary/atoz/a.htm \|date=March 12, 2010 }}</ref> The shell, which reaches 6.5 [[centimetre\|cm]] in length, is thick and almost circular. The anterior hinge line curves more steeply downwards than the posterior. The shell varies in colour, being brown, yellow or a light purplish-red in colour. It can be uniformly coloured, or it can show irregular, concentric zigzags on a cream background. The [[periostracum]] is dark brown and forms a broad band around the shell margin; it is [[velvet]]y in texture. The inside of the shell is normally brown within the [[pallial line]]. The inner surface of the shell has 6 to 12 teeth on either side of the beak.▼ ==~~External links~~Habitat== ▲The dog cockle is a ~~burrowing~~[[burrow]]ing animal, living in shelly [[gravel]] on the [[ocean floor]] at depths up to 100 ~~[[metre\|~~ m]] (330 ft). * [http://www.springerlink.com/content/r63k184f35lanf19/ Improving the edibility of the Dog cockle]▼ ==Shell description== [[Category:Glycymerididae]]▼ ▲The shell, which reaches 6.5 ~~[[centimetre\|~~ cm]] in length, is thick, and almost circular in outline. The anterior hinge line curves more steeply downwards than the posterior. The shell varies in colour, being brown, yellow or a light purplish-red in colour. It can be uniformly coloured, or it can show irregular, concentric zigzags on a cream background. The [[periostracum]] is dark brown and forms a broad band around the shell margin; it is [[velvet]]y in texture. The inside of the shell is normally brown within the [[pallial line]]. The inner surface of the shell has 6 to 12 teeth on either side of the beak. ~~[[category:British Isles coastal fauna\|Cockle, dog]]~~ The [[periostracum]] is dark brown and forms a broad band around the shell margin; it is [[velvet]]y in texture. The inside of the shell is normally brown within the [[pallial line]]. The inner surface of the shell has six to 12 teeth on either side of the beak. <div align=center> ~~[[fr:Amande de mer]]~~ Right and left valve of the same specimen: <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> File:Glycymeris glycymeris 01.jpg\|Right valve File:Glycymeris glycymeris 02.jpg\|Left valve </gallery> </div align=center> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Clear}} ==External links== {{Commons category\|Glycymeris glycymeris}} ▲* [https://archive.today/20130104180116/http://www.springerlink.com/content/r63k184f35lanf19/ Improving the edibility of the Dog cockle] {{Taxonbar\|from=Q1916880}} ▲[[Category:~~Glycymerididae~~Glycymeris]] ~~{{mollusc-stub}}~~ [[Category:Bivalves described in 1758]] [[Category:Edible molluscs]] [[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]] [[Category:Bivalves of Europe]]