Scissor datemussel
Leiosolenus aristatus (Dillwyn, 1817)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The scissor datemussel (Leiosolenus aristatus) is a species in the family Modiolidae, order Mytilida.
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Quick facts about the scissor datemussel
- 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 scissor datemussel live?
Not recorded
Is the scissor datemussel 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 scissor datemussel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderMytilida
- familyModiolidae
- genusLeiosolenus
- SpeciesLeiosolenus aristatus (Dillwyn, 1817)
Synonyms Dactylus carpenteri, Fistulana ropan, Lithodomus bipenniferus, Lithodomus caudigerus, Lithodomus forficatus, Lithophaga aristata, Lithophaga bipinnifera, Lithophaga caudata, Lithophaga incurva, Lithophaga jeffreysii, Lithophagus aristatus, Lithophagus aristatus var. gracilior, Lithophagus aristatus var. tumidior, Lithophagus caudatus, Modiola caudigera, Modiola excavata, Myoforceps aristatus, Mytilus aristatus, Mytilus curviroster, Mytilus lithophagus striatus, Mytilus ropan
Relatives of the scissor datemussel
Other species in the same genus Leiosolenus.
Lithophaga curta
Leiosolenus lischkei
Brown date mussel
Leiosolenus nasutus
Golden date mussel
Leiosolenus obesus
Attenuated date mussel
Leiosolenus attenuatus
Feather date mussel
Leiosolenus plumula
Small date mussel
Leiosolenus simplex
CompareScissor datemussel vs Lithophaga curtaScissor datemussel vs Brown date musselScissor datemussel vs Golden date musselScissor datemussel vs Attenuated date mussel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the scissor datemussel?
The scissor datemussel (Leiosolenus aristatus) belongs to the family Modiolidae in the order Mytilida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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