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Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789) Asiatic cockle |
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| Family: | Cardiidae (cockles) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, including Madagascar and the Persian Gulf, to the Philippines; north to Taiwan Province of China and south to Indonesia. | |||
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| Biology: | Locally abundant (Ref. 348). Found in mud, sand, and shell hash (Ref. 75840). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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