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Broad Geloina

Geloina expansa (Mousson, 1849)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The broad geloina (Geloina expansa) is a species in the family Cyrenoididae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the broad geloina

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 broad geloina live?

Not recorded

Is the broad geloina 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 broad geloina classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyCyrenoididae
  6. genusGeloina
  7. SpeciesGeloina expansa (Mousson, 1849)

Synonyms Cyrena compta, Cyrena expansa, Cyrena expansa var. inflata, Cyrena fallax, Cyrena galatheae, Cyrena lata, Cyrena moluccensis, Cyrena oblonga, Cyrena similis, Cyrena wilkinsii, Cyrena yaeyamensis, Polymesoda expansa, Polymesoda galatheae

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • リュウキュウヒルギシジミJapanese
  • หอยพอกThai
  • 紅樹蜆Chinese
  • ヤエヤマヒルギシジミJapanese
  • 歪紅樹蜆Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broad geloina

Other species in the same genus Geloina.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broad geloina?

The broad geloina (Geloina expansa) belongs to the family Cyrenoididae in the order Venerida.

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). Broad Geloina (Geloina expansa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-geloina

MLA

“Broad Geloina (Geloina expansa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-geloina.

BibTeX
@misc{broad_geloina_2026,
  title = {Broad Geloina (Geloina expansa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-geloina},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}