Tapes belcheri Sowerby, 1852 Belcher's venus |
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FAO |
Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
Max. size: | 5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Mauritius Islands and the Gulf of Aden to the Philippines; north to China and southern Japan, and south to central Queensland. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in intertidal areas in sand (Ref. 75831). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from northern Lantau Island (Ref. 121515). C: Refs. 121515, 125407. |