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Description: | These unusual shells belongs to the Oval Piddock, a species of shellfish that burrows into soft limestone and clay. The larvae of this species live in the plankton, and as they grow older they settle onto the surface of rocks. The Piddock uses its shell rather like a drill, and as it grows larger it burrows deeper into the rock. The Oval Piddock prefers cooler water, and is found at scattered sites around the coast. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.invertebratezoology.19794 | Go to resource |
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