Serripes groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786)
Serripes groenlandicus (Bruguiere, 1789)

A very common benthic bivalve mollusk of arctic seas.

Size Up to 100 mm, usually 50-70 mm. Color Gray or yellowish-gray to brown, shiny. Young individuals with zigzag lines along growth lines. Habitat On different types of sediments. Depth Mainly sublitoral. Feeding Suspension feeder. Life cycle Pelagic larvae. Distribution Widespread boreal-arctic.