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Pacific Gaper

tresus nuttallii

The Pacific Gaper is a fascinating clam that burrows into the sandy ocean floor! Kids will love learning how it filters food from the water around it.

Hábitat: They live in sandy ocean bottoms along the Pacific coast.

Aspecto

The Pacific Gaper has a large, thick shell, often dirty white or yellowish, that gaps open because its long, leathery siphon cannot fully retract. Its siphon tip can be orange or reddish, a key difference from similar clams.

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Pacific Gaper
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Pacific Gaper

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Baby gapers float as tiny larvae before settling down in the sand.

Its name 'gaper' comes from its shell not closing completely!

The gaper's siphon can sometimes be longer than its entire shell!

They are a favorite food for sea otters, who dig them up like buried treasure!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Deep Burrower

Pacific Gaper can burrow almost a meter deep because of its powerful foot, which helps them hide from predators.

Habilidad

Respiratory Tube

Pacific Gaper has a super long siphon that helps them breathe and eat even when buried deep in the sand.

Habilidad

Water Filter

Pacific Gaper can filter large volumes of water because of special gills, helping them gather tiny food particles.

Medidas y detalles

Shell Length
25 cm
Siphon Length
20 cm
Peso
1.5 kg
Esperanza de vida
20 años

Dieta y alimentación

This giant clam sips tiny plants and animals from the water through its long straw-like siphon.

Alimentos principales

  • phytoplankton
  • zooplankton
  • detritus
  • algae

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

They are a key food source for hungry sea otters.

hunts

Lewis' Moon Snail

Neverita lewisii

Moon snails drill into their shells to reach the soft clam inside.

eats

Dungeness Crab

Cancer magister

Crabs will sometimes prey on smaller or exposed Pacific Gapers.

depends on

Eelgrass

Zostera marina

Eelgrass beds stabilize sediment, creating prime Gaper habitat.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Gaper ClamPacific Clam

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el shell Length de Pacific Gaper?

25 cm

¿Cuál es el siphon Length de Pacific Gaper?

20 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Pacific Gaper?

1.5 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Pacific Gaper?

20 años

¿Qué come Pacific Gaper?

This giant clam sips tiny plants and animals from the water through its long straw-like siphon.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Pacific Gaper?

They live in sandy ocean bottoms along the Pacific coast.

¿Cómo caza Pacific Gaper?

Filter Feeding

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