Laternula truncata
Laternula truncata (Lamarck, 1818)
Truncate lantern clam
Laternula truncata
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Laternulidae (lantern clams)
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from India to eastern Indonesia; north to southern Japan and south to northwest Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal to subtidal, in course sand (Ref. 75840). Part of infaunal communities in sandy rocky areas (Ref. 125338). Also found in mangrove areas (Ref. 129120).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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