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Abra alba
Abra alba (Wood, 1802)
White furrow shell
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Family:  Semelidae ()
Max. size:  2.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 521 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean, Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Inhabit sandbanks and inshore areas (Ref. 96352). Common in near-coastal zone, rarely further than 30 km off the coast. Found buried deep in almost all sediment types but prefer fine-grained to muddy substrates; rare in coarse substrates. Feeds through its long, individually separated and stretchable siphons (Ref. 7882). Known as a surface deposit feeder (Refs. 96214, 96292).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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