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Shiny abra

Abra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The shiny abra (Abra nitida) is a species in the family Semelidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the shiny abra

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 shiny abra live?

Not recorded

Is the shiny abra 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 shiny abra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familySemelidae
  6. genusAbra
  7. SpeciesAbra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Synonyms Abra intermedia, Amphidesma intermedia, Mya nitida, Scrobicularia tenuis, Semele nitida, Semele nitida var. panormensis, Semele nitida var. sindima, Semele nitida var. turgilla, Syndosmya philippinana

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Glossy furrow-shellEnglish
  • glanspebermuslingDanish
  • PfeffermuschelGerman
  • glanzende dunschaalDutch
  • abra leskláSlovak
  • glansig pepparmusslaSwedish
  • Glänzende PfeffermuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shiny abra

Other species in the same genus Abra.

CompareShiny abra vs White abraShiny abra vs Elongate abraShiny abra vs Atlantic abraShiny abra vs Flat furrow-shell

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shiny abra?

The shiny abra (Abra nitida) belongs to the family Semelidae in the order Cardiida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shiny abra (Abra nitida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shiny-abra

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BibTeX
@misc{shiny_abra_2026,
  title = {Shiny abra (Abra nitida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shiny-abra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}