| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 16 years |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 46 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: West to east Bering Sea, Aleutian to Baja California. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 104447. Buries in gravel, sand and mud to more than 10 cm deep along the mid-intertidal zone (Ref. 95344). Preyed upon by naticid gastropods (Ref. 100855). Suspension-feeder (Ref. 78182). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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