How deep does the Elongate Abra live?

The Elongate Abra (Abra prismatica) is typically found at 13–293 m.

Elongate Abra

Abra prismatica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 13–293 m

A small burrowing clam that lives buried in fine to medium sand between about 13 and nearly 300 metres, the elongate abra draws organic detritus from the seabed through long feeding tubes. It strains a living from the scraps that settle around it rather than chasing any prey.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141436.

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How deep does the Elongate Abra live?: The Elongate Abra (Abra prismatica) is typically found at 13–293 m.