Anomia ephippium

Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
Common jingle shell

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. Epifaunal, filter feeder (Ref. 96488). This is an attached species (Ref. 3123). Usually under stones (Ref. 107900) and widely distributed over crustose corallines (Ref. 113571).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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