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Humpbacked peaclam

Euglesa supina (A. Schmidt, 1851)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The humpbacked peaclam (Euglesa supina) is a species in the family Sphaeriidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the humpbacked peaclam

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 humpbacked peaclam live?

Not recorded

Is the humpbacked peaclam 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 humpbacked peaclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familySphaeriidae
  6. genusEuglesa
  7. SpeciesEuglesa supina (A. Schmidt, 1851)

Synonyms Cyclocalyx supinum, Euglesa baudonii, Euglesa compressa praecompressa, Euglesa conica, Euglesa infirmicostata, Euglesa supina, Euglesa tenuicostulata, Henslowiana baudonii, Henslowiana conica, Henslowiana infirmicostata, Henslowiana supina, Henslowiana tenuicostulata, Pisidium baudonii, Pisidium compressum praecompressum, Pisidium conicum, Pisidium fontinale, Pisidium henslowianum var. inappendiculatum, Pisidium supinum

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Hump-backed pea musselEnglish
  • hrachovka obrácenáCzech
  • etelänhernesimpukkaFinnish
  • Pisidie des plainesFrench
  • Aštriakiautė žirnėLithuanian
  • Driehoekige erwtenmosselDutch
  • groszkówka drobnaPolish
  • Островерхушечная горошинкаRussian
  • hrachovka hrčaváSlovak
  • trekantig ärtmusslaSwedish
  • Driehoekkige erwtenmosselDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the humpbacked peaclam

Other species in the same genus Euglesa.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the humpbacked peaclam?

The humpbacked peaclam (Euglesa supina) belongs to the family Sphaeriidae in the order Venerida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Humpbacked peaclam (Euglesa supina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpbacked-peaclam

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BibTeX
@misc{humpbacked_peaclam_2026,
  title = {Humpbacked peaclam (Euglesa supina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpbacked-peaclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}