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Agate trough shell

Mactra achatina Holten, 1802

Status not recordedmolluscs

The agate trough shell (Mactra achatina) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the agate trough shell

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the agate trough shell live?

Not recorded

Is the agate trough shell endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the agate trough shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusMactra
  7. SpeciesMactra achatina Holten, 1802

Synonyms Mactra adspersa, Mactra maculosa, Mactra ornata

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • ベニハマグリJapanese
  • 흰점분홍무늬조개Korean
  • 紅斑馬珂蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the agate trough shell

Other species in the same genus Mactra.

White clam

Mactra glabrata

MactridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the agate trough shell?

The agate trough shell (Mactra achatina) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Agate trough shell (Mactra achatina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/agate-trough-shell

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BibTeX
@misc{agate_trough_shell_2026,
  title = {Agate trough shell (Mactra achatina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/agate-trough-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}