Spisula solida
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The surf clam (Spisula solida) is a medium-sized marine clam, or bivalve mollusc, found in the Eastern Atlantic from Iceland and northern Norway to Portugal and Spain. Up to Template:Convert long, like many clams, the surf clam is a sediment-burrowing filter feeder.[1][2]
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
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Right valve
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Left valve
This species of clam is found in sandy bottom in the sublittoral zone. It is commonly found in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and the Irish Sea.
References
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- ↑ Spisula solida, a MarLIN entry
- ↑ Spisula solida ,a Marbef entry