Abra nitida   (Müller, 1776)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Cardiida | Semelidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 24 - 4400 m (Ref. 123853).  Temperate; 71°N - 31°N, 11°W - 29°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Morocco to northern Norway, and east to Romania.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cmmax. reported age: 2.00 years (Ref. 2823)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A surface deposit feeder (Ref. 96501). Found offshore at 80 m depth (Ref. 2823). Mainly found in muddy sediments but also lives in fine sand (Ref. 123853). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 88171).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

López-Jamar, E., G. González and J. Mejuto. 1986. (Ref. 2778)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.