Rapid burrowing of the bean clam Donax semigranosus

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Shot Date: 2006/07/10
Shot Location: A beach facing Pacific Ocean (Kashima-nada)

species
Donax semigranosus

Key Words
Donax semigranosus
burrowing
surf activity
bivalve

Koji SEIKE
2006/11/21 submitted

Animalia >Mollusca >Bivalvia >Heterodonta >Donacidae >Donax >

The bean clam Donax semigranosus is distributed in sandy beach facing open sea, and they migrate in coodination with tidal cycle. They migrate landward at flood tide, and seaward at ebb tide. They can burrow rapidly after migration.

(Data No.momo061120ds01b)

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