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Placuna ephippium (Philipsson, 1788) Saddle oyster |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Placunidae (windowpane shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Thailand to Indonesia; north to Taiwan Province of China and the Philippines, and south to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected for food in Indo-China (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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