Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)
Brown venus
photo by FAO

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  11 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 40 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 180 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  An active suspension feeder (Ref. 96376). Infaunal, found on sandy substrates (Ref. 113223).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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