Alaska jingle
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes, 1839)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The alaska jingle (Pododesmus macrochisma) is a species in the family Anomiidae, order Pectinida.
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Quick facts about the alaska jingle
- 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 alaska jingle live?
Not recorded
Is the alaska jingle 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 alaska jingle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderPectinida
- familyAnomiidae
- genusPododesmus
- SpeciesPododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes, 1839)
Synonyms Anomia alope, Anomia cepio, Anomia densicostulata, Anomia macrochisma, Anomia macroschisma, Monia macrochisma, Placunanomia alope, Placunanomia cepio, Placunanomia ingens, Placunanomia macrochisma, Placunanomia macrochisma ezoanus, Placunanomia newcombei, Pododesmus cepio, Pododesmus macrochisma, Pododesmus macroschisma, Pododesmus newcombei
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Green false-jingleEnglish
- Green falsejingleEnglish
- ostión papelilloSpanish
- ナミマガシワモドキJapanese
- 두점잠쟁이Korean
- Аномия гигантскаяRussian
- 알래스카굴Korean
- Гигантская аномияRussian
- Пододесмус гигантскийRussian
- Пододесмус макрохизмаRussian
Relatives of the alaska jingle
Other species in the same genus Pododesmus.
CompareAlaska jingle vs Atlantic falsejingleAlaska jingle vs Pododesmus dunhamorumAlaska jingle vs Pododesmus foliatusAlaska jingle vs Pododesmus incisurus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the alaska jingle?
The alaska jingle (Pododesmus macrochisma) belongs to the family Anomiidae in the order Pectinida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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