Veneridae (venus clams) |
5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia. |
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Intertidal and shallow sublittoral levels (Ref. 345). Shallow burrower of sand (Ref. 345) and gravelly sand (Ref. 801). Suspension feeder (Ref. 108437). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from Raja Ampat Islands (Ref. 83492). C: Ref. 83492, 83672; M: Ref. 348; O: Ref. 83492 |
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