Venus nux Gmelin, 1791 Saltwater clam |
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Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 800 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: from Azores to Germany, south to Senegal and east to Turkey. | |||
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Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 122948. Found in the contiinental shelf and slope (Ref. 105628), where it is most frequent in the former (Ref. 122984). Occurs in the infralittoral zone to a depth of 700 m (Ref. 122984). Also lives in circalittoral and bathyal soft bottoms (Ref. 122983). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 122942). Offshore transition species (Ref. 122985). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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