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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Galicia as a sand dwelling benthic organism that has levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) after the 'Prestige' oil spill (Ref. 2810). One of the species exploited by artisanal fisheries operating in coastal waters of Galicia at intertidal to 60 to 80 m (Ref. 2815). Also known from Malaga, Algeciras, Cabo Finisterre, and Laredo (Ref. 112056). C: Ref. 112056; M: Ref. 74416..
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: González, J.J., L. Viñas, M.A. Franco and J.A. Soriano, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Almindelig knivmusling, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Adapedonta () > Pharidae ()

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

; estuarina; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 200 m (Ref. 2843), usually 5 - 25 m (Ref. 112055). Subtropical; 63°N - 30°N, 11°W - 36°E

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Introduções

Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Depth based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Found in estuarine and inshore areas in substrates of silt to very fine sand (Ref. 96352). In muddy fine sand (Ref. 109255). An active suspension feeder (Refs. 2843, 96376). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

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.

Referência principal Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

De Smit, M. and K. Bába. 2002. (Ref. 2721)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Não avaliado

Categoria CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Utilização humana

Pescarias: espécies comerciais; isco: usually
FAO - pescarias: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us

Ferramentas

E-book | Guia de campo

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Categoria de preço (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758)