Lioconcha ornata (Dillwyn, 1817)
Ornate pitar venus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: including Mauritius, Rodriguez, Seychelles and Reunion Islands and the Red Sea, to Polynesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  In shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 345).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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