Wartneck Piddock
Chaceia ovoidea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–18 m
- Max size: 11.5 cm
This clam bores into rock and stiff sediment in bays and outer coastal waters, settling from the lowest tidemark down to about eighteen metres. Around twelve centimetres long, the wartneck piddock spends its life sealed inside the burrow it carves.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Pholadidae › Chaceia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367969.
FAQ
- How deep does the Wartneck Piddock live?
- The Wartneck Piddock (Chaceia ovoidea) is typically found at 0–18 m.
- How big does the Wartneck Piddock get?
- The Wartneck Piddock grows to about 11.5 cm.