How deep does the Flask Shell live?

The Flask Shell (Gastrochaena cuneiformis) is typically found at 0–58 m.

Flask Shell

Gastrochaena cuneiformis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–58 m

A small clam that bores into dead coral, the flask shell lives sealed inside the burrow it carves, drawing food and water through siphons reaching to the surface. It ranges from the intertidal down to about 58 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Gastrochaenida › Gastrochaenidae › Gastrochaena

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 214509.

FAQ

How deep does the Flask Shell live?: The Flask Shell (Gastrochaena cuneiformis) is typically found at 0–58 m.