| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from western India to Papua New Guinea; north to Taiwan Province of China and the south China Sea, and south to New South Wales. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Collected for subsistence in the northern part of the area. Only P. sinuosa is present in the western part of the Indian Ocean; exploitation in this area not known (Ref. 348). Intertidal, on mud and fine to coarse sand (Ref. 75840). Discretely motile suspension feeder (Ref. 125928). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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