Dr. Dirk Schories, Deutschland
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Laternula elliptica (King, 1832)
Laternula elliptica lives in Antarctic waters up to the tip of Patagonia.
The mussel is mainly found in shallow water, sometimes in large numbers of up to 100 individuals per square meter. The Antarctic clam burrows into soft ground such as muddy sand and gravel.
Laternula elliptica is the largest mussel in the southern ocean floors, grows up to 10 meters in size and is a filter feeder.
The Antarctic clam prefers cold and oxygen-rich water.This mussel lives up to 13 years and only reproduces in old age.
Synonymised names:
Anatina elliptica P. P. King, 1832 (original combination)
Anatina prismatica G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Laternula elliptica lives in Antarctic waters up to the tip of Patagonia.
The mussel is mainly found in shallow water, sometimes in large numbers of up to 100 individuals per square meter. The Antarctic clam burrows into soft ground such as muddy sand and gravel.
Laternula elliptica is the largest mussel in the southern ocean floors, grows up to 10 meters in size and is a filter feeder.
The Antarctic clam prefers cold and oxygen-rich water.This mussel lives up to 13 years and only reproduces in old age.
Synonymised names:
Anatina elliptica P. P. King, 1832 (original combination)
Anatina prismatica G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
