How deep does the Ivory Heart Clam live?

The Ivory Heart Clam (Meiocardia vulgaris) is typically found at 0–10 m.

Ivory Heart Clam

Meiocardia vulgaris

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–10 m

Shaped like a heart with a tightly coiled beak, the ivory heart clam lives intertidally in mud and ranges down to about ten metres. Its smooth pale shell and curled hinge make it one of the more distinctive small burrowing clams.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Glossidae › Meiocardia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 505256.

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How deep does the Ivory Heart Clam live?: The Ivory Heart Clam (Meiocardia vulgaris) is typically found at 0–10 m.