| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: from eastern Africa to Papua New Guinea; north to the South China Sea and south to Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Commonly collected for food with other Tapes and Paphia species (Ref. 348). Intertidal to subtidal, on sand and mud (Refs. 75840, 126564) (Ref. 75831). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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