Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
Max. size: |
2.5 cm DL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 2 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: from Honduras to southeast Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
Shell thick, trigonal. Sculpture of blade-like concentric ridges crossed by radial ribs. Interspaces between ribs smaller than between ridges. Lunule heart-shaped, dark. Colour: externally white to light grey, sometimes with brown rays, internally white, frequently with blue-purple markings. |
Biology: |
Depth range from Belize (Ref. 87155). Sand in shallow subtidal environments, often in seagrass beds. Known from seamounts and knolls (Ref. 3477). Host of Pseudomyicola spinosus (Ref. 3477). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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