Meretrix lyrata (Sowerby, 1851)
Lyrate hard clam
Meretrix lyrata
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  6 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from western Indonesia to the Philippines; north to the East China Sea and Taiwan Province of China, and south to southern Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas in sand and mud (Ref. 75831, 128042).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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