Baltic macoma
Macoma balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The baltic macoma (Macoma balthica) is a species in the family Tellinidae, order Cardiida.
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Quick facts about the baltic 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 baltic macoma live?
Not recorded
Is the baltic 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 baltic macoma classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderCardiida
- familyTellinidae
- genusMacoma
- SpeciesMacoma balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Limecola balthica, Limecola solidula, Loripes roseus, Macoma balthica inconspicua, Macoma inconspicua, Sanguinolaria fusca, Tellina balthica, Tellina balthica var. attenuata, Tellina balthica var. groenlandica, Tellina balthica var. minor, Tellina balthica var. nivea, Tellina faba, Tellina fabricii, Tellina flavescens, Tellina fragilis, Tellina fusca, Tellina groenlandica, Tellina inconspicua, Tellina neustriaca, Tellina rubra, Tellina solidula, Tellina solidula f. normalis, Venus fragilis
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Baltic tellinEnglish
- Pinkish macomaEnglish
- telínka severníCzech
- østersømuslingDanish
- rote BohneGerman
- balti lamekarpEstonian
- liejusimpukkaFinnish
- petit macomaFrench
- バルチックシラトリJapanese
- Baltijinė makomaLithuanian
- Baltijas plakangliemeneLatvian
- østersjøskjellNorwegian Bokmål
- nonnetjeDutch
- østersjøskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
- rogowiec bałtyckiPolish
- Балтийская макомаRussian
- makoma baltskáSlovak
- östersjömusslaSwedish
- Almindelig østersømuslingDanish
- Baltische PlattmuschelGerman
- Baltische TellmuschelGerman
- PlattmuschelGerman
- telline BaltiqueFrench
- Telline de la BaltiqueFrench
- gewoon nonnetjeDutch
Relatives of the baltic macoma
Other species in the same genus Macoma.
Chalky macoma
Macoma calcarea
Bent-nosed clam
Macoma nasuta
Charlotte macoma
Macoma carlottensis
Heavy macoma
Macoma brota
Thick macoma
Macoma crassula
Beveled macoma
Macoma elimata
CompareBaltic macoma vs Chalky macomaBaltic macoma vs Bent-nosed clamBaltic macoma vs Charlotte macomaBaltic macoma vs Heavy macoma
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the baltic macoma?
The baltic macoma (Macoma balthica) belongs to the family Tellinidae in the order Cardiida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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