A very common benthic bivalve mollusk of arctic seas

Periostracum light brown to dark brown or black. Usually dull; Inside - white

Arctic seas to Massachusetts Bay; Alaska to Japan

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic, Canada, Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Arctic part], Clam Cove, Cobscook Bay, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Maine, Indian Island, L'Etang, Lorneville Harbour, Manicouagan, North West Atlantic, Saguenay Fjord, Saint Croix, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Estuary, The Wolves, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, USA

bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary

Known from rocky shores.

Depth range based on 199 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 84 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 240
  Temperature range (°C): -1.621 - 15.532
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.877 - 18.830
  Salinity (PPS): 13.921 - 35.232
  Oxygen (ml/l): 2.495 - 8.344
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.281 - 1.655
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.022 - 42.456

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 240

Temperature range (°C): -1.621 - 15.532

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.877 - 18.830

Salinity (PPS): 13.921 - 35.232

Oxygen (ml/l): 2.495 - 8.344

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.281 - 1.655

Silicate (umol/l): 2.022 - 42.456
 
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Infaunal mainly, on different types of sediments from silty to sandy sediments, often with gravel or stones; Sublitoral mainly; Widespread boreal-arctic

Suspension feeder

Proterandric hermaphrodite; Eggs are attached to the substratum; Development without pelagic larvae