| Solecurtidae (short razor clams) |
| 7.8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 37 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Panama to Chile. |
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| Abundant in sand (Ref. 122296). It is an infaunal species found in tide pools, sandy, pebbly, muddy and clay substrates from the intertidal area to a depth of 37 meters (Ref. 87801). Subtidal (Ref. 122295). Deep burrower (Ref. 122294). Mainly a filter feeder (Ref. 105122), particularly a suspension feeder (Ref. 105121). It can switch to surface deposit-feeding based on food availability (Ref. 105122). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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