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Enigma oyster

Enigmonia aenigmatica (Holten, 1802)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The enigma oyster (Enigmonia aenigmatica) is a species in the family Anomiidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the enigma oyster

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 enigma oyster live?

Not recorded

Is the enigma oyster 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 enigma oyster classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyAnomiidae
  6. genusEnigmonia
  7. SpeciesEnigmonia aenigmatica (Holten, 1802)

Synonyms Aenigma convexum, Aenigma corrugatum, Aenigma reticulatum, Anomia aenigmatia, Anomia aenigmatica, Anomia alfredensis, Anomia curiosa, Anomia farquhari, Anomia naviformis, Anomia oblonga, Anomia rosea, Anomia roseum, Enigmonia rosea

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Mangrove jingle shellEnglish
  • หอยกระจกป่าเลนThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the enigma oyster

Other species in the same genus Enigmonia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the enigma oyster?

The enigma oyster (Enigmonia aenigmatica) belongs to the family Anomiidae in the order Pectinida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Enigma oyster (Enigmonia aenigmatica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/enigma-oyster

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“Enigma oyster (Enigmonia aenigmatica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/enigma-oyster.

BibTeX
@misc{enigma_oyster_2026,
  title = {Enigma oyster (Enigmonia aenigmatica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/enigma-oyster},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}