Pholadidae (angel wings, piddocks) |
12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from Pakistan to the Philippines and Indonesia; north to South China Sea and south to Queensland. |
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Collected by divers using an iron or wooden paddle-shaped implement or bare hands to dig the animals from their burrows (Ref. 348). Minimum depth range from Ref. 75831. Found in intertidal areas in clay (Ref. 75831). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known mostly from Negros Is. (Ref. 821) and Pilar Bay, northern Panay. It is harvested mainly by diving (Ref. 128042). C: Refs. 348, 821, 128042; O: Ref. 821. |
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