Arca avellana Lamarck, 1819
Hazelnut ark
Arca avellana
photo by FAO

Family:  Arcidae ()
Max. size:  7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East and South Africa including Madagascar and the Red Sea, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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