Nucula nucleus   Linnaeus, 1758

Common nut clam

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Nuculida | Veneridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; brackish; depth range 125 - 200 m (Ref. 2754).  Temperate; 72°N - 36°S, 18°W - 42°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to Temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits mainly muddy detritic areas (Refs. 2780, 96352). May also be found in sandbanks (Ref. 96352). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96292). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Demir, M. 2003. (Ref. 2754)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.5 - 13.2, mean 8 (based on 108 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.