| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: from northwest Indian Ocean and the Aden Gulf to Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Depth range is based on ecology (Ref. 348); to be replaced wtith a better reference. Primarily marine but also invades backwaters and estuaries (Ref. 105059). Found in protected coastal areas, with shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 348). In muddy and sandy substrates (Ref. 105057) where it burrows (Ref. 105059). Family is known to be suspension feeders, filtering planktonic algae and organic matter from the water (Ref. 348). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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