Katelysia japonica (Gmelin, 1791)
Japan venus
Katelysia japonica
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  6 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the eastern coast of India to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to central Queensland and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Part of infaunal communities in sandy to muddy shores (Ref. 125338).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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