Tridonta elliptica
Distribution and status
RareDistributed from the north of Britain to Norway, including the Baltic.
Ecology and behaviour
Burrows in sandy mud or gravel.
Key identification features
- Sculpture of 25-30 concentric ridges on shell surface
- Margin of the shell is smooth
- Periostracum is mesh-like
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000178438]
Sort order
10220
Taxonomic group
Marine bivalve
Solid shell up to 3cm in length. It is white in colour obscured by dark brown periostracum. The surface of the shell is sculptured with concentric ridges and finer lines.