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Skʷɬé:y

Leukoma staminea (Conrad, 1837)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The skʷɬé:y (Leukoma staminea) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the skʷɬé:y

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 skʷɬé:y live?

Not recorded

Is the skʷɬé:y 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 skʷɬé:y classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusLeukoma
  7. SpeciesLeukoma staminea (Conrad, 1837)

Synonyms Chione ruderata, Paphia staminea, Paphia staminea orbella, Paphia staminea petiti, Paphia staminea ruderata, Paphia staminea staminea, Paphia staminea var. sulculosa, Protothaca grewingkii, Protothaca staminea, Protothaca staminea petiti, Protothaca staminea var. petiti, Tapes diversa, Tapes staminea, Tapes tumida, Venerupis petiti, Venerupis staminea, Venus ampliata, Venus conradi, Venus mundulus, Venus pectunculoides, Venus petiti, Venus rigida, Venus ruderata, Venus staminea

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Pacific littleneckEnglish
  • Pacific littleneck clamEnglish
  • chionka skalníCzech
  • Almejita del PacíficoSpanish
  • 큰북방살조개Korean
  • Прототака волокнистаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the skʷɬé:y

Other species in the same genus Leukoma.

Taca clam

Leukoma thaca

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

Jedo venus

Leukoma jedoensis

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

CompareSkʷɬé:y vs Taca clamSkʷɬé:y vs Beaded venusSkʷɬé:y vs Jedo venusSkʷɬé:y vs Heavy-ribbed venus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the skʷɬé:y?

The skʷɬé:y (Leukoma staminea) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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). Skʷɬé:y (Leukoma staminea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sk-y

MLA

“Skʷɬé:y (Leukoma staminea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sk-y.

BibTeX
@misc{sk_y_2026,
  title = {Skʷɬé:y (Leukoma staminea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sk-y},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}