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False angelwing

Petricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The false angelwing (Petricolaria pholadiformis) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the false angelwing

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 false angelwing live?

Not recorded

Is the false angelwing 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 false angelwing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusPetricolaria
  7. SpeciesPetricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818)

Synonyms Gastranella tumida, Gastronella tumida, Petricola carolinensis, Petricola flagellata, Petricola fornicata, Petricola lata, Petricola pholadiformis, Petricola pholadiformis gracilis, Petricola pholadiformis lata, Petricola rogersi, Petricolaria pholadiformis var. lata

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • American piddockEnglish
  • False angel's wingEnglish
  • kamenovka skulařovitáCzech
  • Amerikansk boremuslingDanish
  • EngelsflügelGerman
  • Fausse pholadeFrench
  • Amerikaanse boormosselDutch
  • petrikola anjelskáSlovak
  • amerikansk borrmusslaSwedish
  • Amerikanische BohrmuschelGerman
  • Fausse aile d'angeFrench
  • Pétricole d'AmériqueFrench
  • pétricole pholadiformeFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the false angelwing

Other species in the same genus Petricolaria.

CompareFalse angelwing vs Petricolaria cognataFalse angelwing vs Petricolaria cultellusFalse angelwing vs Petricolaria donnaeFalse angelwing vs Petricolaria gracilis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the false angelwing?

The false angelwing (Petricolaria pholadiformis) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). False angelwing (Petricolaria pholadiformis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-angelwing

MLA

“False angelwing (Petricolaria pholadiformis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-angelwing.

BibTeX
@misc{false_angelwing_2026,
  title = {False angelwing (Petricolaria pholadiformis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-angelwing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}