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Meropesta capillacea (Reeve, 1854) Maidenhair mactra |
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FAO |
| Family: | Mactridae (trough shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from India to the Philippines; north to Japan and China and south to Papua New Guinea. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in intertidal areas in mud (Ref. 75831). Also in sandy-mud bottoms of littoral zone (Ref. 345). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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