Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791
Oriental angel wing
Pholas orientalis
photo by FAO

Family:  Pholadidae (angel wings, piddocks)
Max. size:  12 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Pakistan to the Philippines and Indonesia; north to South China Sea and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected by divers using an iron or wooden paddle-shaped implement or bare hands to dig the animals from their burrows (Ref. 348). Minimum depth range from Ref. 75831.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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