Lithophaga malacanna

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Family:	Mytilidae (sea mussels)
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 18 - 89 m
Distribution:	Western and Central Pacific: Hong Kong, Philippines and French Polynesia.
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Biology:	Mininum depth based on occurrence (Ref. 75840). Subtidal. Found burrowing both in dead and living corals (Ref. 75840). Also found boring into rock oysters (Ref. 125512). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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