Many-Colored Tellin
Ameritella versicolor
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–90 m
- Max size: 1.7 cm
A small tellin clam, mottled in many colours, it lives buried in soft estuarine bottoms with a pair of long siphons reaching up to the surface. Through one it vacuums detritus from the sediment, feeding head down in the mud.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae › Ameritella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 849119.
FAQ
- How deep does the Many-Colored Tellin live?
- The Many-Colored Tellin (Ameritella versicolor) is typically found at 0–90 m.
- How big does the Many-Colored Tellin get?
- The Many-Colored Tellin grows to about 1.7 cm.