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Geloina compressa

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Geloina compressa is a species in the family Cyrenoididae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about Geloina compressa

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 Geloina compressa live?

Not recorded

Is Geloina compressa 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 Geloina compressa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyCyrenoididae
  6. genusGeloina
  7. SpeciesGeloina compressa (Deshayes, 1835)

Synonyms Cyclas subdepressa, Cyrena compressa, Cyrena depressa, Polymesoda compressa

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Relatives of Geloina compressa

Other species in the same genus Geloina.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Geloina compressa?

Geloina compressa (Geloina compressa) belongs to the family Cyrenoididae 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). Geloina compressa (Geloina compressa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/geloina-compressa

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“Geloina compressa (Geloina compressa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/geloina-compressa.

BibTeX
@misc{geloina_compressa_2026,
  title = {Geloina compressa (Geloina compressa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/geloina-compressa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}