Veneridae (venus clams) |
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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 112 m |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Found in estuarine and inshore areas in mud, silt, and fine sand substrates. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352), and is a sessile-burrower species (Ref. 96498). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from Ria de Ares y Betanzos, Galicia (Ref. 2795). |
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