Cardiidae (cockles) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 60 m |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical. |
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Maximum depth from Ref. 106813. Found on muddy sand with seaweed at a depth of 60 m (Ref. 106813). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
M: Ref. 74416. |
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