Meropesta pellucida (Gmelin, 1791)
Pellucid mactra
photo by FAO

Family:  Mactridae (trough shells)
Max. size:  6 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East and South China Seas to Indonesia and Australia; south to northern New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas in mud (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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