Petricola pholadiformis
Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck, 1818
American piddock
Petricola pholadiformis
photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: USA, Greece and North America. Subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  From littoral rocks, sediments and other hard substrata (Ref. 1314).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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