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Mactra chinensis Philippi, 1846
Sunray surf clam
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Venerida | Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic, usually 0 - 10 m (Ref. 75831). Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Northwest Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cmmax. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 126555)
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Kikuchi, Y. and N. Tamiya. 1987. (Ref. 77746)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
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