How deep does the Saddle Oyster live?

The Saddle Oyster (Anomia achaeus) is typically found at 0–45 m.

Saddle Oyster

Anomia achaeus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–45 m

The saddle oyster cements itself to rocks and any solid object from the intertidal zone down to about forty five metres. A hole through its lower valve lets the byssus pass to grip the surface, leaving the thin shell moulded to whatever it settles on.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Anomiidae › Anomia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 591359.

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How deep does the Saddle Oyster live?: The Saddle Oyster (Anomia achaeus) is typically found at 0–45 m.