Anomalocardia brasiliana

  • Caribbean pointed venus
  • Karibische spitze Venus
  • Caribisch gebied richtte venus
  • Chaubette;Telline
  • Caribe señaló venus

Distribution

  • The tropical Atlantic

Substrate and environment

  • The species lives on the mid-littoral coast
  • Generally, the species is found in mangrove, sometimes attached to roots
  • The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
  • The species is generally buried

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size : 4 cm
  • The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
  • The animal is a protandrous transsexual

Relationship with humans

  • The species is good to eat
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
    • -Sport or local fishing