Rayed trough clam
Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The rayed trough clam (Mactra stultorum) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.
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Quick facts about the rayed trough 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 rayed trough clam live?
Not recorded
Is the rayed trough 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 rayed trough clam classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderVenerida
- familyMactridae
- genusMactra
- SpeciesMactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Cardium stultorum, Mactra bourguignati, Mactra cinerea, Mactra cinerea atlantica, Mactra cinerea grangeri, Mactra cinerea oceanica, Mactra cinerea var. lignaria, Mactra cinerea var. trigona, Mactra corallina, Mactra corallina cinerea, Mactra corallina var. atlantica, Mactra corallina var. grangeri, Mactra corallina var. lignaria, Mactra corallina var. oceanica, Mactra corallina var. trigona, Mactra fasciata, Mactra inflata, Mactra intermedia, Mactra lactea, Mactra rufa, Mactra stultorum stultorum, Mactra tripla, Trigonella radiata
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Rayed trough shellEnglish
- White trough clamEnglish
- White trough shellEnglish
- Amasuela rayonaAsturian
- ouCatalan
- dížovka korálováCzech
- tykskallet trugmuslingDanish
- NarrenkappeGerman
- Μικρή γυαλιστερήGreek
- grande mactreFrench
- ערבה ים-תיכוניתHebrew
- madia comuneItalian
- Spindulinė maktraLithuanian
- grote strandschelpDutch
- Мактра глуповатаяRussian
- maktra lúčováSlovak
- dížovka středomořskáCzech
- Smuk trugmuslingDanish
- bunte TrogmuschelGerman
- Gemeine TrogmuschelGerman
- StrahlenkorbGerman
- StrahlenkörbchenGerman
- Weiße TrogmuschelGerman
- mactre corallineFrench
- Mattra comuneItalian
Relatives of the rayed trough clam
Other species in the same genus Mactra.
Chinese mactra
Mactra chinensis
Rayed trough-shell
Mactra corallina
Grey mactra
Mactra glauca
White clam
Mactra glabrata
Agate trough shell
Mactra achatina
Wedge trough shell
Mactra cuneata
CompareRayed trough clam vs Chinese mactraRayed trough clam vs Rayed trough-shellRayed trough clam vs Grey mactraRayed trough clam vs White clam
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the rayed trough clam?
The rayed trough clam (Mactra stultorum) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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