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Shiny peaclam

Euglesa nitida (Jenyns, 1832)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The shiny peaclam (Euglesa nitida) is a species in the family Sphaeriidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the shiny peaclam

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 peaclam live?

Not recorded

Is the shiny peaclam 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 peaclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familySphaeriidae
  6. genusEuglesa
  7. SpeciesEuglesa nitida (Jenyns, 1832)

Synonyms Cingulipisidium cingulatum, Cingulipisidium cingulatum khurdinensis, Cingulipisidium crassa, Cingulipisidium depressinitida, Cingulipisidium fedderseni, Cingulipisidium feroense, Cingulipisidium kozhovi, Cingulipisidium nitidum, Cingulipisidium pulchricingulatum, Cingulipisidium splendens, Cingulipisidium tanugum, Cyclocalyx nitidum, Euglesa cingulata, Euglesa crassa, Euglesa fedderseni, Euglesa feroense, Euglesa khurdinensis, Euglesa kozhovi, Euglesa nitida, Euglesa nitida f. arenicola, Euglesa nitida f. crassa, Euglesa pulchricingulata, Euglesa rotundicostata, Euglesa splendens, Euglesa tanuga, Galileja kozhovi, Galileja rotundicostata, Pisidium amoenum, Pisidium contortum, Pisidium flexum, Pisidium forelli, Pisidium glabellum, Pisidium handwerki, Pisidium incertum, Pisidium latchfordi, Pisidium lermondi, Pisidium limpidum, Pisidium luteolum, Pisidium mesae, Pisidium minusculum, Pisidium nitidum, Pisidium nitidum f. crassa, Pisidium nitidum var. crassa, Pisidium nitidum var. fedderseni, Pisidium nitidum var. splendens, Pisidium overiapicula, Pisidium pauperculum, Pisidium pauperculum var. crystalense, Pisidium pauperculum var. nylanderi, Pisidium prognathum, Pisidium pusillum, Pisidium splendidulum, Pisidium splendidulum var. corneolum, Pisidium splendidulum var. miliastrum, Pisidium splendidulum var. novangliae, Pisidium tenuissimum

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Shining pea musselEnglish
  • kiiltohernesimpukkaFinnish
  • Pisidie ubiqueFrench
  • Blizgioji žirnėLithuanian
  • Glanzende erwtenmosselDutch
  • groszkówka lśniącaPolish
  • Блестящая горошинкаRussian
  • hrachovka leskláSlovak
  • glänsande ärtmusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shiny peaclam

Other species in the same genus Euglesa.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shiny peaclam?

The shiny peaclam (Euglesa nitida) belongs to the family Sphaeriidae in the order Venerida.

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APA

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

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BibTeX
@misc{shiny_peaclam_2026,
  title = {Shiny peaclam (Euglesa nitida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shiny-peaclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}