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O-shells
Latin: modiolus modiolus
Size:
20 cm
Levested:
Hard bottom with currents from a few meters deep down to 150 meters
Distribution:
Widespread in northern Europe from Biscay to northern Norway. The entire Norwegian coast
Food:
Nutrient particles and plankton
Facts about O-shells
The O-shell can be eaten. The cape duck is removed with the gills, stomach and gizzard threads.
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