Comb Circe
Gafrarium pectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The comb circe (Gafrarium pectinatum) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.
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Quick facts about the comb circe
- 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 comb circe live?
Not recorded
Is the comb circe 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 comb circe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderVenerida
- familyVeneridae
- genusGafrarium
- SpeciesGafrarium pectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Circe pectinata, Circe pythinoides, Cire pectinata, Crista pectinata, Cytherea pectinata, Cytherea pectinata var. immaculata, Gafraium pectinatum, Gafrarium cardiodeum, Gafrarium costatum, Gafrarium depressum, Gafrarium pectinatum pectinatum, Gefrarium pectinatum, Venus pectinata
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Swollen CirceEnglish
- ホソスジイナミガイJapanese
- Гафрариум гребенчатыйRussian
- 厚殼縱簾蛤Chinese
- アラスジケマンJapanese
- アラスジケマンガイJapanese
- ホソスジイナミJapanese
- 斜肋縱簾蛤Chinese
- 加夫蛤 (斜肋縱簾蛤)Chinese
Relatives of the comb circe
Other species in the same genus Gafrarium.
CompareComb Circe vs Forked venusComb Circe vs Discrepant venusComb Circe vs Swollen CirceComb Circe vs Gafrarium aduncum
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the comb circe?
The comb circe (Gafrarium pectinatum) belongs to the family Veneridae 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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