Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
Common jingle shell
Anomia ephippium
photo by FAO

Family:  Anomiidae ()
Max. size:  6.046 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 25 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Central and Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2758, p. 805); to be replaced with better reference. Minimum depth from Ref. 2758.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Sucre, Venezuela (Ref. 125187).

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