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Narrow otter shell

Lutraria angustior R. A. Philippi, 1844

Status not recordedmolluscs

The narrow otter shell (Lutraria angustior) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the narrow otter 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 narrow otter shell live?

Not recorded

Is the narrow otter 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 narrow otter shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusLutraria
  7. SpeciesLutraria angustior R. A. Philippi, 1844

Synonyms Lutraria angustior, Lutraria elliptica var. alteruta, Lutraria elliptica var. alterutra, Lutraria elliptica var. angustior, Lutraria intermedia

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Oblong otter-shellEnglish
  • Ριγωτή πετσίναGreek
  • lutraireFrench
  • otterschelpDutch
  • lutraire étroiteFrench
  • smalle otterschelpDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the narrow otter shell

Other species in the same genus Lutraria.

Otter shell

Lutraria lutraria

MactridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the narrow otter shell?

The narrow otter shell (Lutraria angustior) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Narrow otter shell (Lutraria angustior). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-otter-shell

MLA

“Narrow otter shell (Lutraria angustior).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-otter-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{narrow_otter_shell_2026,
  title = {Narrow otter shell (Lutraria angustior)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-otter-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}