




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.
Hábitat: Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters
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.





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InvertebrateRareza
Common
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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!
Purple Mahogany Clam can filter huge amounts of water because of its siphons that help them gather tiny food particles.
Purple Mahogany Clam can rapidly burrow into sand and mud using its strong muscular foot that helps them escape predators quickly.
Purple Mahogany Clam has a thick, tough shell that helps them stay safe from hungry predators and strong ocean currents.
This clam filters tiny particles like algae and plant bits from the water for its food.
Pisaster ochraceus
Major predator on clams.
Cancer productus
Crushes shells to eat.

Haematopus bachmani
Pries open clam shells.
Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Los filtradores obtienen nutrientes filtrando partículas de alimentos suspendidos y pequeños organismos del agua.
Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.
Los hábitats marinos abarcan todos los entornos de agua salada de los océanos de la Tierra, sustentando una inmensa diversidad de vida acuática.
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12 años
This clam filters tiny particles like algae and plant bits from the water for its food.
Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters
Filter Feeding
0-10
5 cm
8 cm
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