CreatureData

Pisidium pygmaeum

Status not recordedmolluscs

Pisidium pygmaeum is a species in the family Sphaeriidae, order Venerida.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about Pisidium pygmaeum

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 Pisidium pygmaeum live?

Not recorded

Is Pisidium pygmaeum 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 Pisidium pygmaeum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familySphaeriidae
  6. genusPisidium
  7. SpeciesPisidium pygmaeum Koch & Dunker, 1837

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Pisidium pygmaeum

Other species in the same genus Pisidium.

ComparePisidium pygmaeum vs Giant pea shellPisidium pygmaeum vs Striate peaclamPisidium pygmaeum vs Ornamental peaclamPisidium pygmaeum vs Greater eastern peaclam

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is Pisidium pygmaeum?

Pisidium pygmaeum (Pisidium pygmaeum) belongs to the family Sphaeriidae in the order Venerida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pisidium pygmaeum (Pisidium pygmaeum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pisidium-pygmaeum

MLA

“Pisidium pygmaeum (Pisidium pygmaeum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pisidium-pygmaeum.

BibTeX
@misc{pisidium_pygmaeum_2026,
  title = {Pisidium pygmaeum (Pisidium pygmaeum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pisidium-pygmaeum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}