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Modiola compressa

Status not recordedmolluscs

Modiola compressa is a species in the family Modiolidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about Modiola compressa

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 Modiola compressa live?

Not recorded

Is Modiola compressa 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 Modiola compressa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyModiolidae
  6. genusModiolus
  7. SpeciesModiola compressa Koch & Dunker, 1837

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Modiola compressa

Other species in the same genus Modiolus.

Ear mussel

Modiolus auriculatus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Modiola compressa?

Modiola compressa (Modiola compressa) 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). Modiola compressa (Modiola compressa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/modiola-compressa

MLA

“Modiola compressa (Modiola compressa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/modiola-compressa.

BibTeX
@misc{modiola_compressa_2026,
  title = {Modiola compressa (Modiola compressa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/modiola-compressa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}