Vepricardium sinense (Sowerby, 1841)
Chinese cockle
Vepricardium sinense
photo by FAO

Family:  Cardiidae (cockles)
Max. size:  4.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from eastern Thailand to the Philippines; north to Taiwan Province of China and south to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally abundant (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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