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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 8 m (Ref. 114655). Tropical; 19°N - 8°N, 73°E - 85°E

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Western Indian Ocean: India.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Found in backwaters (Ref. 98471). Occurs in fine sand, clay and silt just below the surface of soft bottom sediments (Ref. 105318). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Madhyastha, A. 2013. (Ref. 105284)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 September 2010

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Villorita cyprinoides (Gray, 1825)