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Shining Theora

Theora lata (Hinds, 1843)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The shining theora (Theora lata) is a species in the family Semelidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the shining theora

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 shining theora live?

Not recorded

Is the shining theora 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 shining theora classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familySemelidae
  6. genusTheora
  7. SpeciesTheora lata (Hinds, 1843)

Synonyms Neaera fragilis, Neaera lata, Theora fragilis, Theora lata nitida, Theora nitida

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • 아기반투명조개Korean

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shining theora

Other species in the same genus Theora.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shining theora?

The shining theora (Theora lata) belongs to the family Semelidae in the order Cardiida.

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). Shining Theora (Theora lata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shining-theora

MLA

“Shining Theora (Theora lata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shining-theora.

BibTeX
@misc{shining_theora_2026,
  title = {Shining Theora (Theora lata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shining-theora},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}