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Mactra cuneata Gmelin, 1791 Wedge trough shell |
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| Family: | Mactridae (trough shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in intertidal areas in sand (Ref. 75831). Also in muddy-sand bottoms. Littoral to sublittoral (Ref. 345). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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