Cuspidaria rostrata
Distribution and status
Rare. Distributed from the north of Norway to the Mediterranean.
The map provided here shows the distribution of the species based on Conchological Society data.
Ecology and behaviour
The species is carnivorous and feeds by sucking in food with an adapted muscular gill. It probably feeds mainly on dead crustaceans.
Key identification features
- Spout is relatively long
- Surface is sculptured with only concentric lines - no ribs
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000180931]
Sort order
11520
Taxonomic group
Marine bivalve
Brittle shell up to 2.5cm in length. The shell is white but obscured with a cream periostracum. The inside is also white. The surface is sculptured with faint concentric rings.