Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791)
Gaping file shale
Limaria hians
photo by Scott, Sue

Family:  Limidae (file shells)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 4 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: Philippines and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on kelp holdfasts, substrata with mixed gravel and sand, coarse sands, gravels, and muddy maerl (Ref. 116570) .
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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