Boring Softshell
Platyodon cancellatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
A clam that bores its own burrow into stiff clay and even soft rock along the intertidal, drilling a long shaft shaped like its shell. Once lodged it stays for life, reaching long siphons up to the surface to feed and breathe.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Myidae › Platyodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 505903.
FAQ
- How deep does the Boring Softshell live?
- The Boring Softshell (Platyodon cancellatus) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- How big does the Boring Softshell get?
- The Boring Softshell grows to about 7.5 cm.