| Family: |
Veneridae (venus clams) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 183 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from the British coasts and Norway to Mediterranean and north-west Africa (Morocco). Temperate to subtropical. (Refs. 2736, 2844). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth range from Ref. 121863. Found in the coast on sandy beaches. Inhabits gravel to muddy sand, intertidal to a depth of 183 m (Ref. 121863), shallowly buried (Ref. 121870). Also found in a lagoon (Ref. 121876) and in maerl beds in Brittany (Ref. 112062). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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