Fabulina fabula (Gmelin, 1791)
Streaked-shelled tellina
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Family:  Tellinidae (tellins)
Max. size:  2 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical.
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Biology:  Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Inhabits fine well-sorted sand (Refs. 2780, 96352). Found mainly near coasts in a wide variety of sediment types. Burrows shallow in fine, muddy-sandy or muddy substrates (Ref. 7882). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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