Paratapes undulatus
Paratapes undulatus (Born, 1778)
Undulate venus
Paratapes undulatus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 75831. Found in intertidal to sublittoral (Ref. 345) areas in mud (Ref. 75831) and soft bottoms (Ref. 128042). Discretely motile suspension feeder (Ref. 125928).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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