Cryptomya californica
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
California smoothshell clam (Cryptomya californica): This tiny little clam lives in the walls of the burrows of the burrowing shrimp Puget Sound Mud Shrimp (Upogebia pugettensis), and of the spoonworm Alaska spoonworm (Echiurus sitchaensis). It has a short "foot" and tends to move around quite rapidly in proportion to its size.
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- Bivalves of the Pacific Northweast page for Cryptomya californica
- WoRMS page for Cryptomya californica
- WoRMS Page for Cryptomya californica
- Search Arctos Database for Cryptomya californica (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Cryptomya californica (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Cryptomya californica
- iNaturalist Observations for Cryptomya californica in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Alaska spoonworm (Echiurus sitchaensis) with California smoothshell clam (Cryptomya californica)