How deep does the Arctic Roughmya live?

The Arctic Roughmya (Panomya norvegica) is typically found at 4–500 m.

How big does the Arctic Roughmya get?

The Arctic Roughmya grows to about 11 cm.

Arctic Roughmya

Panomya norvegica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 4–500 m
Max size: 11 cm

A thick shelled clam of cold northern seas, it digs into sandy mud and also turns up wedged on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves. It reaches about eleven centimetres and filters food through siphons that reach up to the water above its burrow.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Adapedonta › Hiatellidae › Panomya

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140105.

FAQ

How deep does the Arctic Roughmya live?: The Arctic Roughmya (Panomya norvegica) is typically found at 4–500 m.
How big does the Arctic Roughmya get?: The Arctic Roughmya grows to about 11 cm.