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Atlantic galeommatid

Aclistothyra atlantica McGinty, 1955

Status not recordedmolluscs

The Atlantic galeommatid (Aclistothyra atlantica) is a species in the family Galeommatidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the Atlantic galeommatid

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 galeommatid live?

Not recorded

Is the Atlantic galeommatid 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 galeommatid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyGaleommatidae
  6. genusAclistothyra
  7. SpeciesAclistothyra atlantica McGinty, 1955

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Atlantic galeommatid

Other species in the same family Galeommatidae.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Atlantic galeommatid?

The Atlantic galeommatid (Aclistothyra atlantica) belongs to the family Galeommatidae in the order Venerida.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atlantic galeommatid (Aclistothyra atlantica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-galeommatid

MLA

“Atlantic galeommatid (Aclistothyra atlantica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-galeommatid.

BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_galeommatid_2026,
  title = {Atlantic galeommatid (Aclistothyra atlantica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-galeommatid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}