Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791) Gaping file shale |
photo by
Scott, Sue |
Family: | Limidae (file shells) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 4 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: Philippines and Indonesia. | |||
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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) | |||
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