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Atlantic cleftclam

Thyasira trisinuata (A. d'Orbigny, 1853)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The Atlantic cleftclam (Thyasira trisinuata) is a species in the family Thyasiridae, order Lucinida.

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Quick facts about the Atlantic cleftclam

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 Atlantic cleftclam live?

Not recorded

Is the Atlantic cleftclam 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 Atlantic cleftclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderLucinida
  5. familyThyasiridae
  6. genusThyasira
  7. SpeciesThyasira trisinuata (A. d'Orbigny, 1853)

Synonyms Cryptodon obesus, Lucina trisinuata, Thyasira obesa

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Atlantic cleftclam

Other species in the same genus Thyasira.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Atlantic cleftclam?

The Atlantic cleftclam (Thyasira trisinuata) belongs to the family Thyasiridae in the order Lucinida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atlantic cleftclam (Thyasira trisinuata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-cleftclam

MLA

“Atlantic cleftclam (Thyasira trisinuata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-cleftclam.

BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_cleftclam_2026,
  title = {Atlantic cleftclam (Thyasira trisinuata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-cleftclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}