Tapes belcheri Sowerby, 1852
Belcher's venus
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Mauritius Islands and the Gulf of Aden to the Philippines; north to China and southern Japan, and south to central Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas in sand (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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