Soletellina diphos (Linnaeus, 1771)
Diphos sanguin
Soletellina diphos
photo by FAO

Family:  Psammobiidae (sunset clams, sanguins)
Max. size:  12 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the Persian Gulf to Philippines Islands; north to Korea and Japan, and south to Indonesia. Soletellina diphos.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in an estuary, exposed during low tide (Ref. 106943). Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 348). Buries in mud (Ref. 106943).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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