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Gari squamosa (Lamarck, 1818) Squamose sunset clam |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Psammobiidae (sunset clams, sanguins) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from Thailand and Indonesia to western Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland and Tonga Islands. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Marketed and locally collected for food. Shell used to make decorative items (Ref. 348). | |||