Sand Gaper
Mya arenaria
Also known as: Belly Clam, Eastern Soft-shell Clam, Essex Clam, Ipswich Clam, Large-neck Clam, Long Clam, Long-necked Clam, Mud Clam, Nannynose, Piss Clams, Sand Clam, Soft Clam, Soft Shell Clam, Softshell, Soft-shelled Clam, Squirt, Steamer, Steamer Clam
- Belly Clam
- Eastern Soft-shell Clam
- Essex Clam
- Ipswich Clam
- Large-neck Clam
- Long Clam
- Long-necked Clam
- Mud Clam
- Nannynose
- Piss Clams
- Sand Clam
- Soft Clam
- Soft Shell Clam
- Softshell
- Soft-shelled Clam
- Squirt
- Steamer
- Steamer Clam
Overview
Found over muddy and sandy tidal flats, both buried in the sand, or lying on top. Highly variable in colour.
Depth - Intertidal-190m can burrow down to 50m in the substrate
Most Bivalves are permanently anchored in fissures or depressions in the rock surface of the reef, some may become covered in algae and other marine life.
Other Bivalves swim free, either by a well developed foot or propelled along by a jet of water from their mantle cavity.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 1
Found over muddy and sandy tidal flats, both buried in the sand, or lying on top.
Adult photos 2
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