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Faroe sunsetclam

Gari fervensis (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The faroe sunsetclam (Gari fervensis) is a species in the family Psammobiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the faroe sunsetclam

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 faroe sunsetclam live?

Not recorded

Is the faroe sunsetclam 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 faroe sunsetclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyPsammobiidae
  6. genusGari
  7. SpeciesGari fervensis (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Gari fervensis, Gari incarnata, Psammobia faeroensis, Psammobia faeroensis var. albida, Psammobia faeroensis var. violacea, Psammobia feroensis, Psammobia ferroensis, Psammobia ferroensis var. elongata, Psammobia ferroensis var. pallida, Psammobia fervensis, Tellina angulata, Tellina bornii, Tellina faeroeensis, Tellina ferroeensis, Tellina ferroensis, Tellina fervensis, Tellina nebulosa, Tellina picta

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Faroe sunset shellEnglish
  • Faroe sunset-shellEnglish
  • kølet sandmuslingDanish
  • SandmuschelGerman
  • Έσπερος ΑτλαντικούGreek
  • Gari rossoItalian
  • Fär-Oër schelpDutch
  • garimusslaSwedish
  • Violettgestreifte SandmuschelGerman
  • geplooide zonneschelpDutch
  • avhuggen solnedgångsmusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the faroe sunsetclam

Other species in the same genus Gari.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the faroe sunsetclam?

The faroe sunsetclam (Gari fervensis) belongs to the family Psammobiidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Faroe sunsetclam (Gari fervensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/faroe-sunsetclam

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BibTeX
@misc{faroe_sunsetclam_2026,
  title = {Faroe sunsetclam (Gari fervensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/faroe-sunsetclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}