How deep does the Dwarf Tellin live?

The Dwarf Tellin (Asbjornsenia pygmaea) is typically found at 30–150 m.

Dwarf Tellin

Asbjornsenia pygmaea

Group: Other
Typical depth: 30–150 m

The dwarf tellin is a tiny burrowing clam of soft offshore bottoms between 30 and 150 metres, lying buried while a long siphon hoovers settled food off the sediment surface. Its thin oval shells are barely longer than a fingernail.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae › Asbjornsenia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 879714.

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How deep does the Dwarf Tellin live?: The Dwarf Tellin (Asbjornsenia pygmaea) is typically found at 30–150 m.