Common Piddock
Pholas dactylus
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Myida
- Family
- Pholadidae
Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family of bivalve molluscs similar to a clam. Background Piddocks are unique in that each side of their shells is divided into 2 or 3 separate sections. Furthermore, one of the piddock's shells has a set of ridges or "teeth", which they use to grind away at clay or soft rock and create tubular burrows.
Pholas dactylus, la pholade commune, est une espèce de mollusques bivalves marins de la famille des Pholadidae. Description Coquille gris-beige allongée, arrondie vers l'arrière, pointue vers l'avant pouvant atteindre 12 cm. Les côtes plus marquées dans la région antérieure portent de petites pointes.
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Distribution
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