Scutarcopagia scobinata
Scutarcopagia scobinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rasp tellin
Scutarcopagia scobinata
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Tellinidae (tellins)
Max. size:  7 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to central Queensland and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected for food by coastal people in some areas, with other tellins (Ref. 348). Inhabits areas near coral reefs (Ref. 799). Abundant in sandy to coralline bottoms (Ref. 128042).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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