Abra longicallus, Long Abra
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Abra longicallus   Sacchi, 1836

Long Abra
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Cardiida | Semelidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 290 - 1470 m (Ref. 114864).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

North America and Mediterranean Sea: Greece and Canada.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The feeding type of this species are via deposit feeding, interface grazing, and suspension feeding (Ref. 87872).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis 2005 Update of the marine Bivalvia Mollusca checklist in Greek Waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 85:993-998. (Ref. 2684)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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