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Mactra maculata
Mactra maculata Gmelin, 1791
Maculated troughshell
Mactra maculata
photo by FAO

Family:  Mactridae (trough shells)
Max. size:  7.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to North Queensland and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas in sand and mud (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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