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Plicatula torta

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Plicatula torta is a species in the family Plicatulidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about Plicatula torta

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 Plicatula torta live?

Not recorded

Is Plicatula torta 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 Plicatula torta classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPlicatulidae
  6. genusPlicatula
  7. SpeciesPlicatula torta Gabb, 1877

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Plicatula torta

Other species in the same genus Plicatula.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Plicatula torta?

Plicatula torta (Plicatula torta) belongs to the family Plicatulidae in the order Pectinida.

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). Plicatula torta (Plicatula torta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/plicatula-torta

MLA

“Plicatula torta (Plicatula torta).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/plicatula-torta.

BibTeX
@misc{plicatula_torta_2026,
  title = {Plicatula torta (Plicatula torta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plicatula-torta},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}