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Globose Kelly-shell

Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The globose kelly-shell (Kellia suborbicularis) is a species in the family Lasaeidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the globose kelly-shell

Weight
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Length
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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 globose kelly-shell live?

Not recorded

Is the globose kelly-shell 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 globose kelly-shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyLasaeidae
  6. genusKellia
  7. SpeciesKellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803)

Synonyms Bornia inflata, Chironia suborbicularis, Erycina biocculta, Erycina pisum, Erycina proxima, Kellia cailliaudii, Kellia rotundata, Kellia suborbicualris, Montacuta gouldi, Mya suborbicularis, Oronthea montaguana, Tellimya lactea, Tellimya suborbicularis, Tellimya tenuis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Suborbicular kellyclamEnglish
  • holteschelpjeDutch
  • hålrumsmyntmusslaSwedish
  • gewone holteschelpDutch
  • holtemosseltjeDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the globose kelly-shell

Other species in the same genus Kellia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the globose kelly-shell?

The globose kelly-shell (Kellia suborbicularis) belongs to the family Lasaeidae in the order Venerida.

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). Globose Kelly-shell (Kellia suborbicularis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/globose-kelly-shell

MLA

“Globose Kelly-shell (Kellia suborbicularis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/globose-kelly-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{globose_kelly_shell_2026,
  title = {Globose Kelly-shell (Kellia suborbicularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/globose-kelly-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}