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Common jingle

Anomia simplex A. d'Orbigny, 1853

Status not recordedmolluscs

The common jingle (Anomia simplex) is a species in the family Anomiidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the common jingle

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 common jingle live?

Not recorded

Is the common jingle 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 common jingle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyAnomiidae
  6. genusAnomia
  7. SpeciesAnomia simplex A. d'Orbigny, 1853

Synonyms Anomia acontes, Anomia glabra

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Common jingle shellEnglish
  • Common saddle oysterEnglish
  • Gewöhnliche SattelmuschelGerman
  • anomie simpleFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common jingle

Other species in the same genus Anomia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the common jingle?

The common jingle (Anomia simplex) belongs to the family Anomiidae in the order Pectinida.

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). Common jingle (Anomia simplex). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-jingle

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@misc{common_jingle_2026,
  title = {Common jingle (Anomia simplex)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-jingle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}