Twotoned Cardita
Cardites bicolor
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small byssus anchored clam of littoral and shallow rocky bottoms, the twotoned cardita also settles into sand and reaches about six centimetres. Carditas brood their young inside the shell rather than casting eggs to the open water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Carditida › Carditidae › Cardites
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 504868.
FAQ
- Is the Twotoned Cardita dangerous to divers?
- The Twotoned Cardita is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Twotoned Cardita get?
- The Twotoned Cardita grows to about 5.5 cm.