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Macomangulus tenuis (da Costa, 1778) Thin-shelled tellina |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Tellinidae (tellins) | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 7 - 9 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea and Indian Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Found along near-coastal zones in a wide variety of sediment types but preferentially in substrate composition of less than 20% mud (Ref. 7882). Inhabits upper clean sand (Ref. 2780). Also found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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