Family: |
Arcidae () |
Max. size: |
8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, including the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to Queensland. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Half-buried in fine to medium sand bottoms, with abundant fragmental shell material and subject to the effects of currents and wave action. Littoral and sublittoral (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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