Dentamussium
obliteratum (Linnaeus,
1758)
65.7mm
Dentamussium
obliteratum is
rarely seen at Kwajalein, but it is probably moderately common in the proper
habitat. They appear to primarily live under flat dead plating coral slabs or
large fungiid corals on the lagoon bottom at depths of 30m and deeper, although
one was found under a rock on top of a lagoon pinnacle in about 10m of water.
These clams are able to swim farther and more effectively than most pectens
we have seen. One was seen flitting away at the edge of a light beam on a night
dive near the base of a lagoon pinnacle.
Bottom valve of above specimen.
Created
9 January 2018
Updated 22 October 2022
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