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Placuna placenta
Placuna placenta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Windowpane oyster
Placuna placenta
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Placunidae (windowpane shells)
Max. size:  18 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Gulf of Aden to Taiwan, south to Queensland, Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Actively collected and often over fished, or commercially cultured for the shells which are used in large quantities for shellcraft. Transparent shells are locally used in some areas as a substitute for window glass in houses. Soft parts are consumed by coastal populations (Ref. 348). Found in sandy or muddy substrates in shallow estuarine lagoons, coves and small bays where salinity of water ranges from 10-35 ppm (Refs. 80041, 128042). Also found on seagrass (Ref. 122159). On mangrove swamps and shrimp ponds (Ref. 75840).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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