Malleidae (hammer oysters) |
12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to South China and Taiwan Province of China and south to Indonesia; south and eastern parts of the Mediterranean. Tropical to subtropical climates. |
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Locally collected at low tide by coastal people when abundant (Ref. 348). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from East Africa (Ref. 93550). R: Ref. 93550. |
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