Greenish Glauconomya

Glauconome virens

Greenish Glauconomya

The greenish glauconomya embeds itself upright in muddy and sandy tidal flats, even among nipa palm swamps, with its siphons just breaking the surface. It carves a wedge shaped hole by whirling movements and grows to about seven centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Glauconomidae › Glauconome

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 507446.

FAQ

Is the Greenish Glauconomya dangerous to divers?
The Greenish Glauconomya is harmless to divers.
How big does the Greenish Glauconomya get?
The Greenish Glauconomya grows to about 7 cm.