Protothaca tenerrima

ObservationsObservations of this species.



Protothaca tenerrima (Carpenter, 1857)


Common name(s): Thin-shelled littleneck

Size:
Up to 110mm

Range:
British Columbia, Canada to S. California

Habitat:
Intertidal to 10m in gravelly

Misidentification:
Saxidomus giganteus, Protothaca staminea

Predators:
Polinices lewisii

*"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