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Periglypta reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Reticulated venus |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and Hawaii, and south to Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Locally collected for food in the area (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Known from the mouth of Baoli River, in intertidal areas (Ref. 77676). | |||