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Oblique jackknife clam

Solena obliqua (L. Spengler, 1794)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The oblique jackknife clam (Solena obliqua) is a species in the family Solenidae, order Adapedonta.

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Quick facts about the oblique jackknife clam

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 oblique jackknife clam live?

Not recorded

Is the oblique jackknife clam 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 oblique jackknife clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderAdapedonta
  5. familySolenidae
  6. genusSolena
  7. SpeciesSolena obliqua (L. Spengler, 1794)

Synonyms Solen ambiguus, Solen obliquus, Solen philippinarum

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • střenka tlustostěnnáCzech
  • Cannolicchio obliquoItalian
  • カリブマテガイJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oblique jackknife clam

Other species in the same genus Solena.

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What kind of animal is the oblique jackknife clam?

The oblique jackknife clam (Solena obliqua) belongs to the family Solenidae in the order Adapedonta.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{oblique_jackknife_clam_2026,
  title = {Oblique jackknife clam (Solena obliqua)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblique-jackknife-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}