False Softshell

Mya pseudoarenaria

False Softshell

Group: Other
Typical depth: 5–64 m
Max size: 5.2 cm

This soft shelled clam burrows into sand and silt and reaches up with long siphons to feed, living from about 5 metres down to 64. It grows to around 5 centimetres and, like other softshells, cannot fully close its gaping shell over its body.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Myidae › Mya

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 156249.

FAQ

How deep does the False Softshell live?: The False Softshell (Mya pseudoarenaria) is typically found at 5–64 m.
How big does the False Softshell get?: The False Softshell grows to about 5.2 cm.