Kauaʻi record · KCA-BCM-00003

Orbita Cockle

Vasticardium orbita

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About Orbita Cockle

A cockle directly recorded from Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum 2002–2003 nearshore assessment under the older combination Trachycardium orbita. Current taxonomy places it in Vasticardium.

Occurrence evidence

NOAA HCRI final report lists source-name Trachycardium orbita from Kauaʻi coral-reef surveys.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Vasticardium orbita
Common names: Orbita cockle · cockle
Family: Cardiidae
Order: Cardiida

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Historical institutional reef-survey occurrence.
Origin: Indigenous
Conservation status: Not assessed
Evidence date: 2026-10-01
Evidence limits: Identity reconciliation is strong; current population status is not established.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats: Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description: A cockle directly recorded from Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum 2002–2003 nearshore assessment under the older combination Trachycardium orbita. Current taxonomy places it in Vasticardium.

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