Waved Astarte Astarte undata
Close-up of Waved Astarte seashell
Waved Astarte clam with patterned shell
Small Waved Astarte on sandy ocean floor
Waved Astarte shell with brown and white bands
Waved Astarte Astarte undata
Close-up of Waved Astarte seashell
Waved Astarte clam with patterned shell
Small Waved Astarte on sandy ocean floor
Waved Astarte shell with brown and white bands

Waved Astarte (Astarte undata)

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Live Waved Astarte Clam (Astarte undata)
Please Note: This is a live marine specimen.

The Waved Astarte Clam (Astarte undata) is a small, thick-shelled bivalve found on subtidal rocky bottoms along the Gulf of Maine. Recognized by its dark brown to black shell with distinctive concentric ridges, this clam is a durable and slow-growing species that thrives in cold, clean waters.

Each specimen is hand-collected or dredged with care, making it an excellent choice for marine aquariums, classroom study, or bivalve anatomy demonstrations. Its hardy nature and intricate shell pattern make it both scientifically valuable and visually striking.

Common name: Waved Astarte Clam
Scientific name:Astarte undata
Locations: Sub-tidal on rocky bottoms
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Dark brown and black
Size: ¾” – 1”
Collected: By hand or dredge
Quantity: Sold by the each

Uses: Ideal for aquariums, classroom labs, marine biology study, or ecological education displays.

Note: This is a live marine specimen. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.

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Live Waved Astarte Clam (Astarte undata)
Please Note: This is a live marine specimen.

The Waved Astarte Clam (Astarte undata) is a small, thick-shelled bivalve found on subtidal rocky bottoms along the Gulf of Maine. Recognized by its dark brown to black shell with distinctive concentric ridges, this clam is a durable and slow-growing species that thrives in cold, clean waters.

Each specimen is hand-collected or dredged with care, making it an excellent choice for marine aquariums, classroom study, or bivalve anatomy demonstrations. Its hardy nature and intricate shell pattern make it both scientifically valuable and visually striking.

Common name: Waved Astarte Clam
Scientific name:Astarte undata
Locations: Sub-tidal on rocky bottoms
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Dark brown and black
Size: ¾” – 1”
Collected: By hand or dredge
Quantity: Sold by the each

Uses: Ideal for aquariums, classroom labs, marine biology study, or ecological education displays.

Note: This is a live marine specimen. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.

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Tidepool Tim says,  “Astarte clams are a tiny bivalve that we know little about.  We get them in our dredge on rocky bottoms but never in great abundance.  They seem to live well in our aquaria for years. Occasionally we will find large starfish working their tube feet on these clams to pry them apart and eat up their innards.  This is very much a common predator-prey relationship. If one looks at the growth rings on these clams they will see that they grow very slowly. It appears that a 1" clam may be more than a decade in age!”

This clam is being digested by the stomach of a Northern sea star which has pushed its stomach out through its mouth and into the clam shell to reach its soft body.

This clam is being digested by the stomach of a Northern sea star which has pushed its stomach out through its mouth and into the clam shell to reach its soft body.