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Atlantic macoma

Macoma petalum (Valenciennes, 1821)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The Atlantic macoma (Macoma petalum) is a species in the family Tellinidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the Atlantic macoma

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 macoma live?

Not recorded

Is the Atlantic macoma 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 macoma classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyTellinidae
  6. genusMacoma
  7. SpeciesMacoma petalum (Valenciennes, 1821)

Synonyms Limecola petalum, Macoma subrosea, Macoma takahokoensis, Psammobia fusca, Sanguinolaria californiana, Tellina californica, Tellina petalum, Tellina rotunda, Tellina rotundata

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Telline atlantiqueFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Atlantic macoma

Other species in the same genus Macoma.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Atlantic macoma?

The Atlantic macoma (Macoma petalum) belongs to the family Tellinidae in the order Cardiida.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atlantic macoma (Macoma petalum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-macoma

MLA

“Atlantic macoma (Macoma petalum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-macoma.

BibTeX
@misc{atlantic_macoma_2026,
  title = {Atlantic macoma (Macoma petalum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atlantic-macoma},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}