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Fallen angel wing

Barnea truncata (Say, 1822)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The fallen angel wing (Barnea truncata) is a species in the family Pholadidae.

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Quick facts about the fallen angel wing

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 fallen angel wing live?

Not recorded

Is the fallen angel wing 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 fallen angel wing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. familyPholadidae
  5. genusBarnea
  6. SpeciesBarnea truncata (Say, 1822)

Synonyms Barnea truncata, Pholas truncata

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Atlantic mud piddockEnglish
  • Atlantic mud-piddockEnglish
  • skulař atlantskýCzech
  • Westatlantische Schlamm-BohrmuschelGerman
  • Almeja alas de ángelSpanish
  • Барнея усеченнаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fallen angel wing

Other species in the same genus Barnea.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fallen angel wing (Barnea truncata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fallen-angel-wing

MLA

“Fallen angel wing (Barnea truncata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/fallen-angel-wing.

BibTeX
@misc{fallen_angel_wing_2026,
  title = {Fallen angel wing (Barnea truncata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fallen-angel-wing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}