Abra nitida (Müller, 1776)
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Family:  Semelidae ()
Max. size:  max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 24 - 4400 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Morocco to northern Norway, and east to Romania.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A surface deposit feeder (Ref. 96501). Found offshore at 80 m depth (Ref. 2823). Mainly found in muddy sediments but also lives in fine sand (Ref. 123853). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 88171).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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