Wartneck Piddock

Chaceia ovoidea

Wartneck Piddock

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.