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Eared limops

Limopsis aurita (Brocchi, 1814)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The eared limops (Limopsis aurita) is a species in the family Limopsidae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the eared limops

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 eared limops live?

Not recorded

Is the eared limops 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 eared limops classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyLimopsidae
  6. genusLimopsis
  7. SpeciesLimopsis aurita (Brocchi, 1814)

Synonyms Arca aurita, Limopsis aurita, Limopsis dumasi, Limopsis woodi, Trigonocoelia woodi

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Eared LimopsisEnglish
  • limopa ušatáCzech
  • kratík dlhovlasýSlovak

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eared limops

Other species in the same genus Limopsis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eared limops?

The eared limops (Limopsis aurita) belongs to the family Limopsidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eared limops (Limopsis aurita). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eared-limops

MLA

“Eared limops (Limopsis aurita).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eared-limops.

BibTeX
@misc{eared_limops_2026,
  title = {Eared limops (Limopsis aurita)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eared-limops},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}