Fish

Heart Cockle

B tier

Heart cockle (Corculum cardissa and similarly heart-shaped cockles in trade talk) refers to tropical cardiid bivalves with a distinctive heart outline—sometimes eaten regionally, more often admired as shells. When used for food, meat is small and sweet like other cockles. Brief steam only. True culinary volume is low compared with European common cockles; verify local edibility and reef rules. Included as a named variety for shell and specialty seafood literacy.