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Orange file clam

Limaria basilanica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The orange file clam (Limaria basilanica) is a species in the family Limidae, order Limida.

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Quick facts about the orange file 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 orange file clam live?

Not recorded

Is the orange file 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 orange file clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderLimida
  5. familyLimidae
  6. genusLimaria
  7. SpeciesLimaria basilanica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Synonyms Lima angulata, Lima basilanica

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • ユキミノガイJapanese
  • 외투조개Korean
  • 東方狐蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the orange file clam

Other species in the same genus Limaria.

File shell

Limaria tuberculata

LimidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the orange file clam?

The orange file clam (Limaria basilanica) belongs to the family Limidae in the order Limida.

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). Orange file clam (Limaria basilanica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-file-clam

MLA

“Orange file clam (Limaria basilanica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-file-clam.

BibTeX
@misc{orange_file_clam_2026,
  title = {Orange file clam (Limaria basilanica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-file-clam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}