Jacknife clam crawling into the sand

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Shot Date: 2005/04/24
Shot Location: Arie-cho, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

species
Solen strictus

Key Words
crawling
locomotion
peristalsis



Yusuke Shigemiya
2005/05/02 submitted



Animalia >Mollusca >Bivalvia >Veneroida >Solenidae >Solen >

A Jackknife clam, which was previously dug out, is crawling back into the sand. Its foot is moving peristaltically and is pushing away the sand. (translated by Asoh)

(Data No.momo050501ss02b)

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