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Cut surfclam

Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The cut surfclam (Spisula subtruncata) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the cut surfclam

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 cut surfclam live?

Not recorded

Is the cut surfclam 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 cut surfclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusSpisula
  7. SpeciesSpisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778)

Synonyms Mactra deltoides, Mactra euxinica, Mactra lactea, Mactra striata, Mactra subtruncata, Mactra subtruncata var. conemenosi, Mactra subtruncata var. inaequalis, Mactra subtruncata var. tenuis, Mactra subtruncata var. transversa, Mactra triangula, Spisula hartingi, Spisula triangula, Trigonella subtruncata

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Cut trough shellEnglish
  • Subtruncate surf clamEnglish
  • Cloïssa blanca atlànticaCatalan
  • dížovka zavalitáCzech
  • hvælvet trugmuslingDanish
  • Stumpfe TrogmuschelGerman
  • ΑχιβαδάκιGreek
  • ClicaSpanish
  • spisule tronquéeFrench
  • SpisolaItalian
  • タイセイヨウチビウバガイJapanese
  • Nukirstoji spisulaLithuanian
  • halfgeknotte strandschelpDutch
  • Спизула подсеченнаяRussian
  • maktra bielaSlovak
  • mindre trågmusslaSwedish
  • Almindelig trugmuslingDanish
  • Dreieckige TrogmuschelGerman
  • gedrungene TrogmuschelGerman
  • ΠετσινάκιGreek
  • Almeja blancaSpanish
  • douceron triangulaireFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cut surfclam

Other species in the same genus Spisula.

Bar clam

Spisula solida

MactridaeNo free photo yet

Hen clam

Spisula sachalinensis

MactridaeNo free photo yet

Skimmer

Spisula solidissima

MactridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cut surfclam?

The cut surfclam (Spisula subtruncata) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cut surfclam (Spisula subtruncata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cut-surfclam

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{cut_surfclam_2026,
  title = {Cut surfclam (Spisula subtruncata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cut-surfclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}