Two-Toothed Montagu Shell
Kurtiella bidentata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–546 m
A small bivalve of muddy estuaries and inshore seabeds, this clam draws water from above the sediment to filter out drifting food. It often lives alongside the burrowing brittle star Acrocnida, sharing the same soft organic mud down to several hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Galeommatida › Lasaeidae › Kurtiella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 345281.
FAQ
- How deep does the Two-Toothed Montagu Shell live?
- The Two-Toothed Montagu Shell (Kurtiella bidentata) is typically found at 15–546 m.