Striate Tellin
Exotica cygnus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–28 m
- For divers: safe
A tellin clam of silty and sandy bottoms between about 1 and 28 metres, it buries itself and reaches up with long siphons to sip food from the water. It can shuffle slowly through the sediment, and is harmless to anyone who finds it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae › Exotica
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 878638.
FAQ
- How deep does the Striate Tellin live?
- The Striate Tellin (Exotica cygnus) is typically found at 1–28 m.
- Is the Striate Tellin dangerous to divers?
- The Striate Tellin is harmless to divers.