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Lithodomus primigenius

Status not recordedmolluscs

Lithodomus primigenius is a species in the family Mytilidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about Lithodomus primigenius

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 Lithodomus primigenius live?

Not recorded

Is Lithodomus primigenius 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 Lithodomus primigenius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyMytilidae
  6. genusLithophaga
  7. SpeciesLithodomus primigenius Chachlov, 1940

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Lithodomus primigenius

Other species in the same genus Lithophaga.

Date shell

Lithophaga lithophaga

MytilidaeNo free photo yet

Rock eater

Lithophaga robusta

MytilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Lithodomus primigenius?

Lithodomus primigenius (Lithodomus primigenius) belongs to the family Mytilidae in the order Mytilida.

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). Lithodomus primigenius (Lithodomus primigenius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithodomus-primigenius

MLA

“Lithodomus primigenius (Lithodomus primigenius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithodomus-primigenius.

BibTeX
@misc{lithodomus_primigenius_2026,
  title = {Lithodomus primigenius (Lithodomus primigenius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithodomus-primigenius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}