How deep does the Baltic Macoma live?

The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is typically found at 0–270 m.

How big does the Baltic Macoma get?

The Baltic Macoma grows to about 3.8 cm.

Baltic Macoma

Macoma balthica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–270 m
Max size: 3.8 cm

The Baltic macoma is a small, thin shelled clam that buries up to twenty centimetres down in muddy sand, reaching up with its siphons to feed. Common in bays and estuaries across northern seas, it ranges from the intertidal into the shallow subtidal.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae › Macoma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141579.

FAQ

How deep does the Baltic Macoma live?: The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is typically found at 0–270 m.
How big does the Baltic Macoma get?: The Baltic Macoma grows to about 3.8 cm.