How deep does the Aleutian Spoonclam live?

The Aleutian Spoonclam (Periploma aleuticum) is typically found at 10–709 m.

Aleutian Spoonclam

Periploma aleuticum

Group: Other
Typical depth: 10–709 m

This deep burrowing clam draws water through its tissues to strain out drifting food particles, living buried in soft bottoms anywhere between 10 and 709 metres. Its thin, brittle shell gapes slightly, the shape that gives spoonclams their name.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Periplomatidae › Periploma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254753.

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How deep does the Aleutian Spoonclam live?: The Aleutian Spoonclam (Periploma aleuticum) is typically found at 10–709 m.