How deep does the Shiny Abra live?

The Shiny Abra (Abra nitida) is typically found at 24–4400 m.

Shiny Abra

Abra nitida

Group: Other
Typical depth: 24–4400 m

The shiny abra is a small, glossy bivalve that lives buried in mud and fine sand, reaching out with its siphons to vacuum food particles from the sediment surface. It spans an enormous depth range, from around 24 metres to past 4,000.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Semelidae › Abra

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141435.

FAQ

How deep does the Shiny Abra live?: The Shiny Abra (Abra nitida) is typically found at 24–4400 m.