| Cardiidae (cockles) | 
	
		
	
	| 6 cm SHH (male/unsexed) | 
| benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | 
	
	
	
		| Indo-West Pacific:  from Nicobar Islands to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia. | 
	
		
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		| It is found in littoral and low intertidal areas with sandy and muddy substrates, often in association with seagrass and fringe mangroves (Ref. 104607). | 
	
	
    | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | 
  
  
 		
		| harmless | 
  
  	
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