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Vesicomya atlantica (Smith, 1885) |
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| Family: | Vesicomyidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1800 - 4249 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: from Delaware, USA south to Brazil, then north to Rockall Trough and east to Gulf of Cadiz. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 118434. Found on muddy bottoms at depths of 1800 to 3225 m (Ref. 123447). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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| Country info: | First record in Brazil, off Bacia de Campos (Ref. 124715). O: Ref. 124715. | |||