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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.

Hábitat: Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloMolluscaClaseBivalviaOrdenCardiidaFamiliaPsammobiidaeGéneroNuttallia
Purple Mahogany Clam
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Purple Mahogany Clam

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

0/5 · Sin peligro conocido

Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Water Filter

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

Habilidad

Quick Digger

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

Habilidad

Shell Protector

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

Medidas y detalles

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

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • phytoplankton
  • zooplankton
  • detritus

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Mahogany ClamNuttall's ClamPurple Clam

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

0/5 · Sin peligro conocido

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el max Lifespan de Purple Mahogany Clam?

12 años

¿Qué come Purple Mahogany Clam?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Purple Mahogany Clam?

Sandy ocean floors in coastal waters

¿Cómo caza Purple Mahogany Clam?

Filter Feeding

¿Qué tan profundo puede llegar Purple Mahogany Clam?

0-10

¿Cuál es el avg Shell Length de Purple Mahogany Clam?

5 cm

¿Cuál es el max Shell Length de Purple Mahogany Clam?

8 cm

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