Razor pod shell. View of the shell of a razor pod clam (Ensis siliqua) on sand. This species of clam is characterised by violet strips on the inside of the shell. Clams are large bivalved molluscs which generally live in the sand near shorelines. They move by burrowing through the sand with a long muscular foot which protrudes from the end of their shell. They feed by siphoning small particles of plankton through a mouth between the two shell halves. When threatened,they can draw the foot in and close the two halves of the shell tightly. They are dug up for use as seafood,and are commonly eaten raw,or made into soups | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Michler, Astrid & Hans-Frieder |
Taille de l’image : | 5013 px × 4092 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |