Scrobicularia cottardii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Mediterranean. Common in Adriatic. Burrowed in soft fine sediments, from intertidal flats down to sublittoral.
Original taxon: Lutraria cottardii.
Synonyms: lactea, siculum, subangulata…
At low tide on sand, Ortona, Chieti, Abruzzo, E. Italy. 25mm.
The valves are less triangular in shape than those of S. plana, and more inequilateral. « Dedicated to Mr. Cottard, who serves as rector in Corsica, and is a highly learned mineralogist. » – B. C. Payraudeau: Catalogue des Annélides et des Mollusques de l’Île de Corse, Paris 1826, via BHL.

A specimen from Fos-sur-mer, Bouches du Rhône, S. France. 36,2mm. Original pictures provided by A. Bertrand (FR).
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A specimen from 2m deep, Poljud area, Split, S. Croatia. 15mm.
Original pictures provided by N. Lete (HR) – (CC BY-NC-SA).
Young specimens from Vičja Lucka, western end of Brač island, Split-Dalmatia Comitat, S. Croatia. Sizes of the shells: 13-14mm. Original pictures provided by R. Stanić (HR).
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