Fine-Line Lucine
Parvilucina tenuisculpta
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–275 m
- Max size: 1.5 cm
The fine line lucine burrows into sandy mud and can carpet the seabed in huge numbers, down to a few hundred metres. Lucine clams keep sulphur feeding bacteria in their gills, letting them thrive in oxygen poor mud that starves most other shellfish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Lucinida › Lucinidae › Parvilucina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 464250.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fine-Line Lucine live?
- The Fine-Line Lucine (Parvilucina tenuisculpta) is typically found at 0–275 m.
- How big does the Fine-Line Lucine get?
- The Fine-Line Lucine grows to about 1.5 cm.