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Megapitaria squalida
Megapitaria squalida (Sowerby, 1835)
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Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  10.1 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 258.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 160 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: from Scammon's Lagoon, Mexico to Mancora, Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is a sediment burrowing filter feeder that inhabits sandy sediments (Ref. 121247).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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