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Periglypta puerpera (Linnaeus, 1771) Youthful venus |
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| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to Polynesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and south Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected for food in Southeast Asia (Ref. 348). Found intertidal in sand (Ref. 75831) to subtidal (Ref. 799). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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