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Meretrix petechialis

Status not recordedmolluscs

Meretrix petechialis is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about Meretrix petechialis

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 Meretrix petechialis live?

Not recorded

Is Meretrix petechialis 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 Meretrix petechialis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusMeretrix
  7. SpeciesMeretrix petechialis (Lamarck, 1818)

Synonyms Cytherea petechialis, Meretrix petechailis, Meretrix petechialis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • シナハマグリJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Meretrix petechialis

Other species in the same genus Meretrix.

Hamaguri

Meretrix lusoria

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

Hard clam

Meretrix lyrata

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

Yellow clam

Meretrix meretrix

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Meretrix petechialis?

Meretrix petechialis (Meretrix petechialis) belongs to the family Veneridae 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). Meretrix petechialis (Meretrix petechialis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/meretrix-petechialis

MLA

“Meretrix petechialis (Meretrix petechialis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/meretrix-petechialis.

BibTeX
@misc{meretrix_petechialis_2026,
  title = {Meretrix petechialis (Meretrix petechialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/meretrix-petechialis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}