Smooth nutclam
Ennucula tenuis (Montagu, 1808)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The smooth nutclam (Ennucula tenuis) is a species in the family Nuculidae, order Nuculida.
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Quick facts about the smooth nutclam
- 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 smooth nutclam live?
Not recorded
Is the smooth nutclam 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 smooth nutclam classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderNuculida
- familyNuculidae
- genusEnnucula
- SpeciesEnnucula tenuis (Montagu, 1808)
Synonyms Arca tenuis, Ennucula bellotii, Ennucula inflata, Leionucula bellotii, Leionucula inflata, Leionucula inflata inflata, Leionucula ovatotruncata, Leionucula tenuis, Leionucula tenuis expansa, Leionucula tenuis tenuis, Nucula balboana, Nucula bellotii, Nucula expansa, Nucula inflata, Nucula leptodonta, Nucula microsperma, Nucula quirica, Nucula tenuis, Nucula tenuis f. typica, Nucula tenuis typica, Nucula tenuis var. expansa, Nucula tenuis var. inflata, Nucula tenuis var. lucida, Nuculana bellotii, Nuculoma bellotii, Nuculoma tenuis
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Little nut clamEnglish
- Smooth nut clamEnglish
- Spear nut clamEnglish
- Glat nøddemuslingDanish
- Glatte NussmuschelGerman
- Palourde naine du NordFrench
- コグルミガイJapanese
- 북방호두조개Korean
- Dunne parelmoerneutDutch
- Нукула обычнаяRussian
- slätkantad nötmusslaSwedish
- Dünnschalige NussmuschelGerman
- Dünschalige NussmuschelGerman
- Тонкая ореховидкаRussian
Relatives of the smooth nutclam
Other species in the same genus Ennucula.
Link nutclam
Ennucula linki
Aegean nut clam
Ennucula aegeensis
Astricta nut shell
Ennucula astricta
Dolphin-toothed nut clam
Ennucula delphinodonta
CompareSmooth nutclam vs Link nutclamSmooth nutclam vs Aegean nut clamSmooth nutclam vs Astricta nut shellSmooth nutclam vs Dolphin-toothed nut clam
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the smooth nutclam?
The smooth nutclam (Ennucula tenuis) belongs to the family Nuculidae in the order Nuculida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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