Fragile shell up to 2cm in length. The colour is variable and can include white, cream, pink, orange, brown and purple. The surface of the shell is smooth sculptured only with fine radiating and concentric lines.
Key identification features
- No ribs and almost round in outline
- Anterior ears three times as long as posterior
Ecology and behaviour
Lives on muddy or gravelly sand where it filter feeds.
Distribution and status
UncommonDistributed from northern Norway to the Iberian Peninsula and into the Mediterranean