Predation of the razor clam Ensis directus by the nemertean worm Cerebratulus lacteus
McDermott, J.J. (1976). Predation of the razor clam Ensis directus by the nemertean worm Cerebratulus lacteus. Chesapeake Science 17(4): 299-301. https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1350520
In: Chesapeake Science. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory: Solomons, Md.. ISSN 0009-3262; e-ISSN 2168-8060, more
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The nemertean worm Cerebratulus lacteus feeds on the razor clam Ensis directus by entering the burrow from below and engulfing its anterior end. The clam is forced to project much of its body above the surface (sometimes leaving the burrow), thus becoming subject to surface predators and desiccation. This predation was observed from New Jersey to North Carolina. |
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