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Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777) Banded carpet shell |
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| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 183 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from the British coasts and Norway to Mediterranean and north-west Africa (Morocco). Temperate to subtropical. (Refs. 2736, 2844). | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth range from Ref. 121863. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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