| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Azores to Germany, south to Senegal and east to Turkey. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 122948. Found in the contiinental shelf and slope (Ref. 105628), where it is most frequent in the former (Ref. 122984). Occurs in the infralittoral zone to a depth of 700 m (Ref. 122984). Also lives in circalittoral and bathyal soft bottoms (Ref. 122983). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 122942). Offshore transition species (Ref. 122985). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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