Predation of the razor clamEnsis directus by the nemertean wormCerebratulus lacteus

The nemertean wormCerebratulus lacteus feeds on the razor clamEnsis 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.