Veneridae (venus clams) |
4.9 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 20 years |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
Southwest Pacific and Antarctic Indian Ocean: New Zealand, Chatham Island and Kerguelen. Temperate to polar. |
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Estuarine species. Lives in near surface sediments (Ref. 121878), in intertidal sandflats (Ref. 101358) and sandy muddy mid-tidal areas (Ref. 101361). This is a suspension feeder (Refs. 101363, 121878). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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