| Malleidae (hammer oysters) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 55 m |
| Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, including the Red Sea, to Solomon Islands; north to Japan and south to Queensland and Western Australia. |
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| Found in shallow waters near coral reefs (Ref. 799). Free-living in muddy-sand bottoms, anchored in the substrate by means of the long anterior and posterior extensions of dorsal margin and with the ventral third of shell projecting. Sublittoral. Often occurs in colonies (Ref. 348). Also found attached on rocks (Ref. 75840). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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