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Purple Mahogany Clam

nuttallia obscurata

The Purple Mahogany Clam is a special kind of clam that has a beautiful purple shell! It loves to live in sandy ocean floors where it can dig and hide.

Lebensraum: Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters

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The Purple Mahogany Clam has a smooth, oval shell that is a dull brownish-purple or mahogany color on the outside. Its most striking feature is the vibrant purple color on the inside of its shell, especially towards the hinge, making it visually distinct.

ReichAnimaliaStammMolluscaKlasseBivalviaOrdnungCardiidaFamiliePsammobiidaeGattungNuttallia
Purple Mahogany Clam
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Purple Mahogany Clam

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It can squirt out jets of water if you disturb its comfy burrow!

It uses two tubes, called siphons, to breathe and eat without moving!

Purple Mahogany Clams sometimes hitchhike across oceans by clinging to boats!

This clam can grow "rings" on its shell, telling its age, just like a tree!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Filter

Purple Mahogany Clam can filter huge amounts of water because of its siphons that help them gather tiny food particles.

Fähigkeit

Quick Digger

Purple Mahogany Clam can rapidly burrow into sand and mud using its strong muscular foot that helps them escape predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Shell Protector

Purple Mahogany Clam has a thick, tough shell that helps them stay safe from hungry predators and strong ocean currents.

Maße und Details

Max Lifespan
12 Jahre
Depth Range
0-10
Avg Shell Length
5 cm
Max Shell Length
8 cm

Ernährung und Fütterung

This clam filters tiny particles like algae and plant bits from the water for its food.

Hauptnahrung

  • phytoplankton
  • zooplankton
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

Major predator on clams.

eaten by

Red Rock Crab

Cancer productus

Crushes shells to eat.

eaten by

Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Pries open clam shells.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Mahogany ClamNuttall's ClamPurple Clam

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das max Lifespan von Purple Mahogany Clam?

12 Jahre

Was frisst Purple Mahogany Clam?

This clam filters tiny particles like algae and plant bits from the water for its food.

Wo findet man Purple Mahogany Clam normalerweise?

Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters

Wie jagt Purple Mahogany Clam?

Filter Feeding

Wie tief kann Purple Mahogany Clam tauchen?

0-10

Was ist der/die/das avg Shell Length von Purple Mahogany Clam?

5 cm

Was ist der/die/das max Shell Length von Purple Mahogany Clam?

8 cm

Snap-Karte

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