Veneridae (venus clams) |
8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: from eastern Africa to Papua New Guinea; north to the South China Sea and south to Indonesia. |
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Commonly collected for food with other Tapes and Paphia species (Ref. 348). Intertidal to subtidal, on sand and mud (Refs. 75840, 126564) (Ref. 75831). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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