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Gafrarium divaricatum (Gmelin, 1791) Forked venus |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East and South Africa to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to Malaysia. | |||
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| Biology: | Intertidal to subtidal, on sand (Ref. 75840). Discretely motile suspension feeder (Ref. 125928). Shallow burrower (Ref. 126187). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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