| Family: |
Pholadidae (angel wings, piddocks) |
| Max. size: |
12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from Pakistan to the Philippines and Indonesia; north to South China Sea and south to Queensland. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Collected by divers using an iron or wooden paddle-shaped implement or bare hands to dig the animals from their burrows (Ref. 348). Minimum depth range from Ref. 75831. Found in intertidal areas in clay (Ref. 75831). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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