Evergreen Natural History Database

Common name(s): Jingle Shell, Rock Oyster

Size:
Up to 130mm

Range:
Bering Sea to S. California

Habitat:
Rocks and other solid substrates. Found intertidally up to 90 m.

Life History:
The greenish tint of the shell interior is due to algae living within the shell lattice. This color is retained even after death.

Predators:
Pisaster spp.

*"Size" refers to shell length only and only gives the largest average size for the given species.

Last updated Tuesday, August 29, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier