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This species is distributed from Boso Peninsula southward to the tropical Indo-West Pacific and is found in shallow sand rubble areas with depths of less than 20 m. This individual was found in a salt pan in a gravel tidal flat. When touched, it clapped its valves shut. A few second later, however, it put its tentacles out of the valves and started moving (String-like projections along the rim of the mantle are tentacles). Like scallops, it propels itself by clapping its valves together and forcing water out of them. (translated by Asoh)

(Data No.momo040110lb01b)

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