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Coot clam

Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The coot clam (Mulinia lateralis) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the coot clam

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 coot clam live?

Not recorded

Is the coot clam 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 coot clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusMulinia
  7. SpeciesMulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)

Synonyms Mactra lateralis, Mactra rostrata

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Dwarf surfclamEnglish
  • Amerikanische TrogmuschelGerman
  • Almeja patoSpanish
  • mactre naineFrench
  • Amerikaanse strandschelpDutch
  • tusentrågmusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the coot clam

Other species in the same genus Mulinia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the coot clam?

The coot clam (Mulinia lateralis) belongs to the family Mactridae 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). Coot clam (Mulinia lateralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coot-clam

MLA

“Coot clam (Mulinia lateralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coot-clam.

BibTeX
@misc{coot_clam_2026,
  title = {Coot clam (Mulinia lateralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coot-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}