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Tucetona pectunculus (Linneaus, 1758) Scalloplike bittersweet shell |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Glycymerididae (bittersweet clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Japan, Indonesia, Palau Islands and Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | In sand and gravel or coral sand bottoms. Littoral to a depth of 20 m (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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