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Elongate abra

Abra prismatica (Montagu, 1808)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The elongate abra (Abra prismatica) is a species in the family Semelidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the elongate abra

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 elongate abra live?

Not recorded

Is the elongate abra 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 elongate abra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familySemelidae
  6. genusAbra
  7. SpeciesAbra prismatica (Montagu, 1808)

Synonyms Abra fragilis, Abra milaschevichi, Abra milashevichi, Abra nitida milashevichi, Erycina aradae, Ligula prismatica, Psammotaea striata, Scrobicularia prismatica, Syndesmya fragilis

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Elongate furrow-shellEnglish
  • Prismatic abraEnglish
  • PfeffermuschelGerman
  • prismatische dunschaalDutch
  • långsprödmusslaSwedish
  • Lange PfeffermuschelGerman
  • avlång pepparmusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the elongate abra

Other species in the same genus Abra.

CompareElongate abra vs White abraElongate abra vs Shiny abraElongate abra vs Atlantic abraElongate abra vs Flat furrow-shell

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the elongate abra?

The elongate abra (Abra prismatica) belongs to the family Semelidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Elongate abra (Abra prismatica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-abra

MLA

“Elongate abra (Abra prismatica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-abra.

BibTeX
@misc{elongate_abra_2026,
  title = {Elongate abra (Abra prismatica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/elongate-abra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}