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Atactodea striata (Gmelin, 1791) Striate beach clam |
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| Family: | Mesodesmatidae (wedge clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, including Madagascar and the Red Sea, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to central Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected as food in some areas by coastal inhabitants (Ref. 348). Found in intertidal areas in sand (Ref. 75831). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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