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Lioconcha ornata (Dillwyn, 1817) Ornate pitar venus |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: including Mauritius, Rodriguez, Seychelles and Reunion Islands and the Red Sea, to Polynesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | In shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 345). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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