Serrate Piddock [Zirfaea serrata]
Description
Zirfaea serrata, also known as the Serrate Piddock, is a species of marine bivalve mollusk found along the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe. These creatures have a unique, elongated shell with a rough, ridged surface, and they are known for their ability to burrow into soft sediment and even hard rock. They are filter feeders, siphoning in water to extract organic particles for nutrition.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
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| Genus |
Serrata
Serrata
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