Is the Truncate Lantern Clam dangerous to divers?

The Truncate Lantern Clam is harmless to divers.

How big does the Truncate Lantern Clam get?

The Truncate Lantern Clam grows to about 9 cm.

Truncate Lantern Clam

Exolaternula spengleri

Group: Other
Max size: 9 cm
For divers: safe

A thin shelled lantern clam of intertidal and shallow sandy bottoms, this animal buries itself in coarse sand and also turns up around mangroves. Reaching about 9 centimetres, it lives as part of the infaunal community, drawing in water through siphons to filter feed while hidden below the surface.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Laternulidae › Exolaternula

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1148687.

FAQ

Is the Truncate Lantern Clam dangerous to divers?: The Truncate Lantern Clam is harmless to divers.
How big does the Truncate Lantern Clam get?: The Truncate Lantern Clam grows to about 9 cm.