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Lithophaga curta

Leiosolenus lischkei M. Huber, 2010

Status not recordedmolluscs

The lithophaga curta (Leiosolenus lischkei) is a species in the family Modiolidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about the lithophaga curta

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 the lithophaga curta live?

Not recorded

Is the lithophaga curta 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 lithophaga curta classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyModiolidae
  6. genusLeiosolenus
  7. SpeciesLeiosolenus lischkei M. Huber, 2010

Synonyms Lithophaga curta, Lithophagus curtus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Burrowing date musselEnglish
  • イシマテJapanese
  • 돌맛조개Korean
  • 애기돌맛조개Korean

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lithophaga curta

Other species in the same genus Leiosolenus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lithophaga curta?

The lithophaga curta (Leiosolenus lischkei) belongs to the family Modiolidae 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). Lithophaga curta (Leiosolenus lischkei). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithophaga-curta

MLA

“Lithophaga curta (Leiosolenus lischkei).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithophaga-curta.

BibTeX
@misc{lithophaga_curta_2026,
  title = {Lithophaga curta (Leiosolenus lischkei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lithophaga-curta},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}