Pitar citrinus (Lamarck, 1818)
Yellow pitar venus
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Sri Lanka to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found intertidal in sand (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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