How deep does the Sakhalin Surf Clam live?

The Sakhalin Surf Clam (Spisula sachalinensis) is typically found at 18–36 m.

Sakhalin Surf Clam

Spisula sachalinensis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 18–36 m

A large surf clam of cool northern waters, this species lives buried in sediment off Japan and nearby coasts at depths between roughly eighteen and thirty six metres. It filters plankton through siphons reaching up to the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Mactridae › Spisula

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 505775.

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How deep does the Sakhalin Surf Clam live?: The Sakhalin Surf Clam (Spisula sachalinensis) is typically found at 18–36 m.