Glycymeris amboinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Gold flowing bittersweet
bug-aton,  Gold flowing bittersweet
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Family:  Glycymerididae (bittersweet clams)
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Philippines and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly found in coral sand or sand patches in coral reefs of shallow waters below tide marks (Ref. 80041).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). Meat is used as food in Cebu (Ref. 80041). C: Ref. 821, 80041; O: Refs. 821, 80041.

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