Tresus nuttallii Pcific Gaper, Southern Gaper Clam, Pacidic Horse, Summer Clam

Tresus nuttallii is commonly referred to as Pcific Gaper, Southern Gaper Clam, Pacidic Horse, Summer Clam. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

15014 

AphiaID:

505780 

Scientific:

Tresus nuttallii 

German:

Pazifische Klaffmuschel, Pferdemuschel, Sommermuschel 

English:

Pcific Gaper, Southern Gaper Clam, Pacidic Horse, Summer Clam 

Category:

Sea Shells 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Venerida (Order) > Mactridae (Family) > Tresus (Genus) > nuttallii (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Conrad, ), 1837 

Occurrence:

Alaska (Western Atlantic), Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific) 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

- 80 Meter 

Size:

up to 9.06" (23 cm) 

Weight:

1.8 kg 

Temperature:

47.48 °F - 59.54 °F (8.6°C - 15.3°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Tresus allomyax
• 
  Tresus capax
  Dicke Klaffmuschel, Pferdemuschel
• Tresus keenae
• 
  Tresus nuttallii
  Pazifische Klaffmuschel, Pferdemuschel, Sommermuschel

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2022-07-22 18:01:20 

Last edit:

2022-07-22 18:06:42 

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