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Geloina distincta

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

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

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Quick facts about Geloina distincta

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 distincta live?

Not recorded

Is Geloina distincta 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 distincta classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyCyrenoididae
  6. genusGeloina
  7. SpeciesGeloina distincta (Deshayes, 1857)

Synonyms Cyrena distincta, Polymesoda distincta

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Geloina distincta

Other species in the same genus Geloina.

CompareGeloina distincta vs Common GeloinaGeloina distincta vs Broad GeloinaGeloina distincta vs Bengali GeloinaGeloina distincta vs Geloina abbreviata

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Geloina distincta?

Geloina distincta (Geloina distincta) belongs to the family Cyrenoididae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Geloina distincta (Geloina distincta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/geloina-distincta

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BibTeX
@misc{geloina_distincta_2026,
  title = {Geloina distincta (Geloina distincta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/geloina-distincta},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}