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Silky axinopsid

Axinopsida serricata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The silky axinopsid (Axinopsida serricata) is a species in the family Thyasiridae, order Lucinida.

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Quick facts about the silky axinopsid

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 silky axinopsid live?

Not recorded

Is the silky axinopsid 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 silky axinopsid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderLucinida
  5. familyThyasiridae
  6. genusAxinopsida
  7. SpeciesAxinopsida serricata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)

Synonyms Axinopsida viridis, Axinopsis viridis, Cryptodon serricatus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Lenticular axinopsidEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the silky axinopsid

Other species in the same genus Axinopsida.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the silky axinopsid?

The silky axinopsid (Axinopsida serricata) belongs to the family Thyasiridae in the order Lucinida.

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). Silky axinopsid (Axinopsida serricata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/silky-axinopsid

MLA

“Silky axinopsid (Axinopsida serricata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/silky-axinopsid.

BibTeX
@misc{silky_axinopsid_2026,
  title = {Silky axinopsid (Axinopsida serricata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/silky-axinopsid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}