Tapes dorsatus (Lamarck, 1818)
Turgid venus
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from India to the Philippines; north to South China Sea and south to New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal to subtidal, on sandy mud (Ref. 75840).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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