Anodontia edentula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Toothless lucine
Anodontia edentula
photo by FAO

Family:  Lucinidae (lucinas)
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 210.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East and South Africa, including Madagascar and the Red Sea, to eastern Polynesia and Hawaii and from southern Australia to northern Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Often buried just under the surface of the sandy-muddy substrates near mangrove areas (Ref. 80041). Occurs in mudflats. Abundant shells are present among shell debris in shallow tidal channels within lagoons (Ref. 101158). Deposit-feeder (Ref. 348). Suspension feeder (Ref. 108437).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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