Cryptobranchia concentrica (Middendorff, 1847)

(Cryptobranchia concentrica)
(Cryptobranchia concentrica)


Description

Synonyms:
Lepeta concentrica
Common Name:
Size:
To about 20mm.
Description:
Shell with smooth, somewhat flat-topped radial striations. Striations close together, with no scales. Width about 3/4 length; height usually more than 1/3 width.
Distribution/Range:
Bering Sea to Puget Sound, Washington.
Habitat:
Subtidal to 200ft on stones or dead shells.
Comments/Remarks:
Uncommon.
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