Hairy cockles, scientifically known as 'Anadara pilula'. - Bernama
KUALA NERUS (Bernama): The appearance of thousands of hairy cockles on the beach at Pantai Rhu Dua, Rusila, over the past four days is not a phenomenon that can be linked to tsunami or signs of major floods.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) deputy vice-chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof Mazlan Abd Ghaffar said the phenomenon was due to heavy rain and coastal erosion, especially during the monsoon season, as well as the drop in salinity of the water at the river mouth, which is the habitat for the cockles.
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