Anodontia philippiana (Reeve, 1850)
Chalky buttercup lucine
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Family:  Lucinidae (lucinas)
Max. size:  7.1 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific and Western Atlantic: from Red Sea and East Africa, through south east Asia and northern Australia to New Caledonia and Palau Islands. USA and Canada.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Associated with seaward fringe mangroves, where it deeply burrows up to 50 cm into intertidal and shallow subtidal muds and sands (Ref. 77670).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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