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Maculated trough shell

Mactra maculata Gmelin, 1791

Status not recordedmolluscs

The maculated trough shell (Mactra maculata) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the maculated trough shell

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 maculated trough shell live?

Not recorded

Is the maculated trough 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 maculated trough shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusMactra
  7. SpeciesMactra maculata Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms Mactra maculate, Mactra nebulosa, Mactra reevei, Mactra setosa, Mactra squalida

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • リュウキュウバカガイJapanese
  • 花斑馬珂蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the maculated trough shell

Other species in the same genus Mactra.

White clam

Mactra glabrata

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the maculated trough shell?

The maculated trough shell (Mactra maculata) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Maculated trough shell (Mactra maculata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/maculated-trough-shell

MLA

“Maculated trough shell (Mactra maculata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/maculated-trough-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{maculated_trough_shell_2026,
  title = {Maculated trough shell (Mactra maculata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/maculated-trough-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}