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False bean

Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The false bean (Heterodonax bimaculatus) is a species in the family Psammobiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the false bean

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 bean live?

Not recorded

Is the false bean 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 bean classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyPsammobiidae
  6. genusHeterodonax
  7. SpeciesHeterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Donacilla rosea, Donax crassus, Heterodonax crassus, Heterodonax messageri, Macoma cerina, Macoma eborea, Psammobia affinis, Psammobia biradiata, Psammobia cerina, Psammobia purpureomaculata, Tellina bimaculata, Tellina sexradiata

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • False-beanEnglish
  • False-bean clamEnglish
  • Atlantische Falsche DreiecksmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the false bean

Other species in the same genus Heterodonax.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the false bean?

The false bean (Heterodonax bimaculatus) belongs to the family Psammobiidae in the order Cardiida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). False bean (Heterodonax bimaculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-bean

MLA

“False bean (Heterodonax bimaculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-bean.

BibTeX
@misc{false_bean_2026,
  title = {False bean (Heterodonax bimaculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-bean},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}