Common Basket-Shell
Varicorbula gibba
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–2200 m
- Max size: 1.1 cm
A small clam barely a centimetre across, it lies free in soft organic rich mud and sandbanks, drawing water through to strain out food. It ranges from the shallows down past two thousand metres and feeds on drifting detritus.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Corbulidae › Varicorbula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 378492.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Basket-Shell live?
- The Common Basket-Shell (Varicorbula gibba) is typically found at 0–2200 m.
- How big does the Common Basket-Shell get?
- The Common Basket-Shell grows to about 1.1 cm.