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Astricta nut shell

Ennucula astricta Iredale, 1931

Status not recordedmolluscs

The astricta nut shell (Ennucula astricta) is a species in the family Nuculidae, order Nuculida.

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Quick facts about the astricta nut shell

Weight
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Length
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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 astricta nut shell live?

Not recorded

Is the astricta nut 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 astricta nut shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderNuculida
  5. familyNuculidae
  6. genusEnnucula
  7. SpeciesEnnucula astricta Iredale, 1931

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the astricta nut shell

Other species in the same genus Ennucula.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the astricta nut shell?

The astricta nut shell (Ennucula astricta) belongs to the family Nuculidae in the order Nuculida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Astricta nut shell (Ennucula astricta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/astricta-nut-shell

MLA

“Astricta nut shell (Ennucula astricta).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/astricta-nut-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{astricta_nut_shell_2026,
  title = {Astricta nut shell (Ennucula astricta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/astricta-nut-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}