Ennucula tenuis (Montagu, 1808)
Smooth nutclam
Ennucula tenuis
photo by Miller, Todd

Family:  Veneridae ()
Max. size:  1 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 6 - 2560 m
Distribution:  Arctic, Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Pacific Ocean. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 104365. Found in soft bottom areas along the sub-littoral zone (Ref. 96352). Most abundant in soft sandy mud (Ref. 123512). A subsurface deposit feeder (Ref. 96501). Infaunal (Ref. 104365). Also in Ref. 2684.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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