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Four-angled trough shell

Mactra quadrangularis · 四角蛤蜊

Synonyms: Mactra veneriformis

Field marks

Somewhat four-cornered shell with prominent umbones; very inflated; white with a pale purple tint

Size
Shell length about 4 cm
Habitat
Mid to lower intertidal and shallow muddy sand
Distribution
Chinese coast, common in the north
Diet
Filter feeder
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