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Gafrarium pectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Tumid venus |
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Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
Max. size: | 4.8 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: from East and South Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 75831. Intertidal, in coarse sand (Ref. 75831) to sublittoral areas (Ref. 345). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 75840). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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