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Oblong trapezium

Trapezium oblongum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The oblong trapezium (Trapezium oblongum) is a species in the family Trapezidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the oblong trapezium

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 oblong trapezium live?

Not recorded

Is the oblong trapezium 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 oblong trapezium classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyTrapezidae
  6. genusTrapezium
  7. SpeciesTrapezium oblongum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cardita carinata, Chama oblonga, Corbula tumida, Cypricardia californica, Cypricardia duperreyi, Cypricardia guinaica, Cypricardia modesta, Trapezium perfectum

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Lange RiffmuschelGerman
  • スエヒロフナガタガイJapanese
  • rozkalník natiahnutýSlovak
  • 方形船蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oblong trapezium

Other species in the same genus Trapezium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the oblong trapezium?

The oblong trapezium (Trapezium oblongum) belongs to the family Trapezidae 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). Oblong trapezium (Trapezium oblongum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblong-trapezium

MLA

“Oblong trapezium (Trapezium oblongum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblong-trapezium.

BibTeX
@misc{oblong_trapezium_2026,
  title = {Oblong trapezium (Trapezium oblongum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oblong-trapezium},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}