How deep does the Smooth Nutclam live?

The Smooth Nutclam (Ennucula tenuis) is typically found at 6–2560 m.

How big does the Smooth Nutclam get?

The Smooth Nutclam grows to about 1 cm.

Smooth Nutclam

Ennucula tenuis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 6–2560 m
Max size: 1 cm

A tiny nut clam barely a centimetre across, the smooth nutclam burrows into soft sandy mud across a huge depth range, from a few metres down past 2,000. It feeds below the surface, sweeping organic particles from the sediment with long palps.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Nuculida › Nuculidae › Ennucula

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140584.

FAQ

How deep does the Smooth Nutclam live?: The Smooth Nutclam (Ennucula tenuis) is typically found at 6–2560 m.
How big does the Smooth Nutclam get?: The Smooth Nutclam grows to about 1 cm.