| Mactridae (trough shells) |
| 6.353 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 12 m |
| Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
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| Found in shallow (Ref. 105316) sublittoral zone (Refs. 105316, 106644). Inhabits fine well sorted sand (Ref. 2780). Found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507). An active suspension feeder (Ref. 96376), and sessile-burrower (Ref. 96498). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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