| Veneridae (venus clams) |
| 5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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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). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Sporadically found throughout the Philippines in limited quantity (Ref. 821); Misamis Occidental (Ref. 75659). Collected for food at subsistence level. Sold in local markets (Ref. 348). C: Refs. 348, 821, 75659, 75831; O: Refs. 821, 75659. |
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