Hearty Petricola
Petricola carditoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 5.5 cm
A small clam that nests in empty piddock borings and rock crevices along the low intertidal zone. Reaching about six centimetres, it lodges itself in these ready made hollows rather than burrowing through the rock itself.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae › Petricola
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 507469.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hearty Petricola live?
- The Hearty Petricola (Petricola carditoides) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- How big does the Hearty Petricola get?
- The Hearty Petricola grows to about 5.5 cm.