Megapitaria maculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calico clam
Megapitaria maculata
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  7.7 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Caribbean to Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Shell ovate, much less elongate than Macrocallista nimbosa. Surface highly glossy. Sculpture of very fine growth lines under glossy layer. Umbones small. Lunule small. Colour: tan with irregular brown marks, sometimes arranged in radial bands. Internally white.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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