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Mactra violacea
Mactra violacea Gmelin, 1791
Violet troughshell
Mactra violacea
photo by FAO

Family:  Mactridae (trough shells)
Max. size:  9.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific; Eastern Indian Ocean: Indo-West Pacific, from eastern Indian ocean to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in shallow subtidal levels (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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