How deep does the Pale Lucina live?

The Pale Lucina (Loripes orbiculatus) is typically found at 7–9 m.

Pale Lucina

Loripes orbiculatus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 7–9 m

A pale lucina clam of shallow coastal sediment, recorded around seven to nine metres down. Lucinids keep sulphur eating bacteria in their gills and draw much of their food from that partnership, letting them thrive in oxygen poor mud where other clams struggle.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Lucinida › Lucinidae › Loripes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 875379.

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How deep does the Pale Lucina live?: The Pale Lucina (Loripes orbiculatus) is typically found at 7–9 m.