Protothaca tenerrima
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