Megapitaria maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Calico clam |
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Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
Max. size: | 7.7 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Caribbean to Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | Shell ovate, much less elongate than Macrocallista nimbosa. Surface highly glossy. Sculpture of very fine growth lines under glossy layer. Umbones small. Lunule small. Colour: tan with irregular brown marks, sometimes arranged in radial bands. Internally white. | |||
Biology: | Lives in coarse sand, often near seagrass beds, in shallow subtidal depths (Ref. 344). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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