Neopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.

[1] This species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.012 Ma).

[2] Shells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about 27–120 millimetres (1.1–4.7 in).

[3][4] Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs.

[5][6] This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) [1][4] and in the Mediterranean Sea.