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

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