Scutarcopagia scobinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rasp tellin
Scutarcopagia scobinata
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Tellinidae (tellins)
Max. size:  7 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to central Queensland and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected for food by coastal people in some areas, with other tellins (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  C: Refs. 348, 87883; O: Ref. 81543.

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