Occurrence record: LC000053000A26CA

Human observation of Acanthocardia echinata (Linnaeus, 1758) | Prickly Cockle recorded on 2015-10-01
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Overview

Occurrence ID LC000053000A26CA
Basis of record Human observation
Scientific name Acanthocardia echinata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Prickly Cockle
Licence CC-BY
Record Date 2015-10-01 (Day)
Locality Grab Sample Haul 5 Off Abersoch; N. Wales
Location Grid Reference: SH402230 Latitude: 52.7814356440065 Longitude: -4.3706085857154
Recorded by Jan Light
Identified by Jan Light
Identification verification status Accepted - correct
Occurrence remarks Muddy silt; 20 mwd. Juveniles
Occurrence vitality dead

Dataset

Data partner Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland
Data resource Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland: marine mollusc records
Collection code LC000053000A000U
Institution code Supplied institution code "Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland"

Abundance

Organism quantity O
Organism quantity type CSGBI Code

Organism

Organism scope shell only
Organism remarks O CSGBI Code Conch Soc ACFOR (Estimate)

Event

Occurrence date 2015-10-01
Sampling protocol Benthic grab
Date precision Day
Event date 2015-10-01
Event ID LC000053000A06J9

Taxonomy

Scientific name Acanthocardia echinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name Prickly Cockle
Taxon rank species
Name match metric Taxon GUID match
The match was based on the supplied taxon concept ID rather than the scientific name.
Species Acanthocardia echinata
Genus Acanthocardia
Family Cardiidae
Order Veneroida
Class Bivalvia
Phylum Mollusca
Kingdom Animalia
Taxon ID NBNSYS0000173548
Taxonomic issue No issues
Habitat taxon marine
Establishment means taxon Native
Scientific name authorship (Linnaeus, 1758)

Geospatial

Country United Kingdom
State/Province Wales
Locality Grab Sample Haul 5 Off Abersoch; N. Wales
Latitude (WGS84) 52.7814356440065
Longitude (WGS84) -4.3706085857154
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Supplied datum: "WGS84"
Coordinate precision Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty in meters 70.1
Georeference verification status Accepted
Grid size in meters 100
Grid reference SH402230

Additional properties

coordinate uncertainty meters 70.1

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    Additional political boundaries information

    GB
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 100km SH
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 50km SHSW
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 12 mile (GB) Caernarvonshire
    UK
    Countries with sea areas Wales
    Local Environmental Records Centre Boundaries of the UK Cofnod - North Wales Environmental Information Service
    Special Areas of Conservation with marine components (UK) Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau
    Special Protection Areas with marine components (UK) Northern Cardigan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion
    UK, IoM, Channel Islands
    Hexagonal grid for reporting - 10km 14822
    Square grid for reporting - 10km 19962
    Wales
    Habitat mapping of the Southern Irish Sea (HABMAP Extension Project) (Wales) SS.SSa.IMuSa.FfabMag
    Special Areas of Conservation (Wales) Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau / Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau