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Lucinoma borealis (Linneaus, 1767) |
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| Family: | Lucinidae (lucinas) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Norway to Ireland, south to Mauritania and east to Greece. Temperate and subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit sandbanks and muddy bottoms associated with rich organic sediment. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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