| Veneridae (venus clams) |
| 10.8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from East and Southeast Africa, to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. |
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| Most common in fine sand and muddy sand near mangroves on tidal and shallow subtidal flats (Ref. 348). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Sporadically found throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821) and in Misamis Occidental (Ref. 75659). Exploited (Ref. 348). C: Refs. 348, 821, 75659; O: Refs. 821, 75659. |
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