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False quahog

Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The false quahog (Agriopoma morrhuanum) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the false quahog

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 quahog live?

Not recorded

Is the false quahog 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 quahog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusAgriopoma
  7. SpeciesAgriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902)

Synonyms Agriopoma morrhuanus, Callocardia morrhuana, Cytherea convexa, Cytherea morrhuana, Katherinella ida, Pitar morrhuana, Pitar morrhuanus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Palourde fausse clovisseFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the false quahog

Other species in the same genus Agriopoma.

Texas venus

Agriopoma texasianum

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the false quahog?

The false quahog (Agriopoma morrhuanum) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). False quahog (Agriopoma morrhuanum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-quahog

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“False quahog (Agriopoma morrhuanum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-quahog.

BibTeX
@misc{false_quahog_2026,
  title = {False quahog (Agriopoma morrhuanum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-quahog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}