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Meretrix sapotensis

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

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

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Quick facts about Meretrix sapotensis

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 sapotensis live?

Not recorded

Is Meretrix sapotensis 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 sapotensis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusMeretrix
  7. SpeciesMeretrix sapotensis Gabb, 1881

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Meretrix sapotensis

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 sapotensis?

Meretrix sapotensis (Meretrix sapotensis) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Meretrix sapotensis (Meretrix sapotensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/meretrix-sapotensis

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{meretrix_sapotensis_2026,
  title = {Meretrix sapotensis (Meretrix sapotensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/meretrix-sapotensis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}