Corbitella Sand Clam [Corbitella astartina]
Description
The Corbitella Sand Clam is a small to medium-sized marine bivalve mollusk. It has a thin and brittle shell which is generally white or yellowish in color. This species typically lives in sandy or muddy substrates in shallow water. One of the distinctive features of the Corbitella Sand Clam is its siphon, which it uses to filter feed on plankton and other small particles in the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida
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| Order |
Hexactinosida
Hexactinosida
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| Family |
Venus' Flower Baskets
Euplectellidae
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| Genus |
Corbitella
Corbitella
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