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Rosy pea shell

Euglesa milium (Held, 1836)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The rosy pea shell (Euglesa milium) is a species in the family Sphaeriidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the rosy pea shell

Weight
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Length
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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 rosy pea shell live?

Not recorded

Is the rosy pea shell 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 rosy pea shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familySphaeriidae
  6. genusEuglesa
  7. SpeciesEuglesa milium (Held, 1836)

Synonyms Cyclocalyx milium, Euglesa baudoniana, Euglesa milium, Euglesa milium f. pulchelloides, Euglesa quadrangula, Euglesa subtetragona, Euglesa tetragona, Pisidium arcaeforme, Pisidium baudonianum, Pisidium gassiesianum, Pisidium milium, Pisidium normandianum, Pisidium tetragonum, Tetragonocyclas baudonianum, Tetragonocyclas milium, Tetragonocyclas quadrangulum, Tetragonocyclas subtetragonum, Tetragonocyclas tetragonum

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Quadrangular pea musselEnglish
  • Quadrangular PillclamEnglish
  • Rosy pea musselEnglish
  • hrachovka prosnáCzech
  • pulleahernesimpukkaFinnish
  • Pisidie des rivesFrench
  • ホッペマメシジミJapanese
  • Kampuotoji žirnėLithuanian
  • Hoekige erwtenmosselDutch
  • Groszkówka prostokątnaPolish
  • Четырехугольная горошинкаRussian
  • kantig ärtmusslaSwedish

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Relatives of the rosy pea shell

Other species in the same genus Euglesa.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rosy pea shell?

The rosy pea shell (Euglesa milium) belongs to the family Sphaeriidae in the order Venerida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rosy pea shell (Euglesa milium). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rosy-pea-shell

MLA

“Rosy pea shell (Euglesa milium).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rosy-pea-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{rosy_pea_shell_2026,
  title = {Rosy pea shell (Euglesa milium)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rosy-pea-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}