Pismo Clam
Pismo Clam
tivela stultorum
Pismo clams are fun little creatures that live in the sand at the beach! They can dig deep into the sand and are often found in groups.
生息地: Pismo clams live in sandy beaches along the Pacific coast.
外見
The Pismo Clam has a thick, smooth, triangular shell, typically creamy white to light brown. Its surface often shows faint radiating dark lines, distinguishing it from thinner, rounder clams.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Bivalvia目Venerida科Veneridae属Tivela
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Each ring on a Pismo clam's shell shows its age, just like tree rings do!
Indigenous peoples once collected Pismo clams by the thousands for food.
Laws were made in the 1900s to protect Pismo clams from over-collection.
They are named after Pismo Beach, California, where they were once extremely abundant!
特殊能力
能力
Sand Sprinter
Pismo Clam can rapidly burrow into wet sand using its strong muscular foot, which helps them hide from predators and rough waves.
能力
Water Cleaner
Pismo Clam has two siphons that filter tiny food particles from the water, helping them eat and keep the ocean clear.
能力
Armored Home
Pismo Clam has an incredibly thick, hard shell that provides excellent protection from crushing predators and strong currents.
サイズと詳細
- Average Length
- 12 cm
- Max Length
- 18 cm
- Average Weight
- 250 g
- Max Lifespan
- 35 年
食性と食事
Pismo Clams are ocean vacuum cleaners, sucking in water to filter out tiny bits of food!
主な食物
- phytoplankton
- zooplankton
- marine detritus
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
Crack open their shells for a tasty meal.
eaten by
Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata
Crushes clam shells with its blunt teeth.
eaten by
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
Pulls open shells with its powerful arms.
特徴
別名
cooked clamsand clam
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be careful when digging in the sand to avoid harming the clams!
よくある質問
Pismo Clamのaverage Lengthは何ですか？
12 cm
Pismo Clamのmax Lengthは何ですか？
18 cm
Pismo Clamのaverage Weightは何ですか？
250 g
Pismo Clamのmax Lifespanは何ですか？
35 年
Pismo Clamは何を食べますか？
Pismo Clams are ocean vacuum cleaners, sucking in water to filter out tiny bits of food!
Pismo Clamは通常どこに生息していますか？
Pismo clams live in sandy beaches along the Pacific coast.
Pismo Clamはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
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