How deep does the Flap-Tip Piddock live?

The Flap-Tip Piddock (Penitella penita) is typically found at 0–22 m.

How big does the Flap-Tip Piddock get?

The Flap-Tip Piddock grows to about 7.2 cm.

Flap-Tip Piddock

Penitella penita

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–22 m
Max size: 7.2 cm

This piddock bores into clay and soft rock through the middle of the tidal zone, leaving its presence betrayed only by paired siphon holes in the surface. It can sit between the waterline and about twenty two metres down, growing to around seven centimetres inside its self made burrow.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Pholadidae › Penitella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 507013.

FAQ

How deep does the Flap-Tip Piddock live?: The Flap-Tip Piddock (Penitella penita) is typically found at 0–22 m.
How big does the Flap-Tip Piddock get?: The Flap-Tip Piddock grows to about 7.2 cm.