Meretrix meretrix in Philippines
point map (Meretrix meretrix) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance commercial Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance occasional (usually not seen) Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
comments Sporadically found throughout the Philippines in limited quantity (Ref. 821). Reported from Banate Bay and northern Capiz. It is collected by gleaning (Ref. 128042). Artisanal exploitation with a potential interest for export (Ref. 348). C: Refs. 348, 821, 128042; O: Ref. 821.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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