| Arcidae () |
| 4.1 cm DL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m |
| Western Atlantic. |
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Shell heavy, sturdy, almost as high as long, inequivalve, with left valve overlapping right. Sculpture of 26 to 28 radial ribs of square cross-section, each with prominent beads. Umbones facing each other. Hinge straight, ligament short, ligamental area with transversal striations. Periostracum thin. Colour: white, periostracum light brown (Ref. 344). |
| It has a total length of 7.8 cm. Fisheries: collected mostly in the southern half of the area (Ref. 344). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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