Streaked-Shelled Tellina
Fabulina fabula
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2 cm
A small tellin clam of around 2 cm, it burrows shallowly into fine, well sorted sand near the coast. It feeds by sweeping the sediment surface with a long mobile siphon, drawing up deposited organic particles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae › Fabulina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 146907.
FAQ
- How big does the Streaked-Shelled Tellina get?
- The Streaked-Shelled Tellina grows to about 2 cm.