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Ptychodesma neglectum

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Ptychodesma neglectum is a species in the family Cyrtodontidae, order Cyrtodontida.

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Quick facts about Ptychodesma neglectum

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 Ptychodesma neglectum live?

Not recorded

Is Ptychodesma neglectum 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 Ptychodesma neglectum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCyrtodontida
  5. familyCyrtodontidae
  6. genusPtychodesma
  7. SpeciesPtychodesma neglectum (J. Hall, 1883)

Synonyms Modiomorpha neglecta, Ptychodesma minor

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Relatives of Ptychodesma neglectum

Other species in the same genus Ptychodesma.

ComparePtychodesma neglectum vs Ptychodesma knappianum

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Ptychodesma neglectum?

Ptychodesma neglectum (Ptychodesma neglectum) belongs to the family Cyrtodontidae in the order Cyrtodontida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ptychodesma neglectum (Ptychodesma neglectum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ptychodesma-neglectum

MLA

“Ptychodesma neglectum (Ptychodesma neglectum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ptychodesma-neglectum.

BibTeX
@misc{ptychodesma_neglectum_2026,
  title = {Ptychodesma neglectum (Ptychodesma neglectum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ptychodesma-neglectum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}