| Cardiidae (cockles) |
| 4 cm SHH (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 81 m |
| Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland. |
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| Commonly collected in many areas, mainly for decorative purposes. Found in intertidal (Ref. 75831), littoral and sublittoral areas with open coral reef and sandy mixed, and seagrass bottoms (Ref. 104607). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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