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Spectral bittersweet

Glycymeris spectralis Nicol, 1952

Status not recordedmolluscs

The spectral bittersweet (Glycymeris spectralis) is a species in the family Glycymerididae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the spectral bittersweet

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 spectral bittersweet live?

Not recorded

Is the spectral bittersweet 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 spectral bittersweet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyGlycymerididae
  6. genusGlycymeris
  7. SpeciesGlycymeris spectralis Nicol, 1952
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Spectral bittersweet clamEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spectral bittersweet

Other species in the same genus Glycymeris.

Combshell

Glycymeris glycymeris

GlycymerididaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spectral bittersweet?

The spectral bittersweet (Glycymeris spectralis) belongs to the family Glycymerididae in the order Arcida.

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). Spectral bittersweet (Glycymeris spectralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectral-bittersweet

MLA

“Spectral bittersweet (Glycymeris spectralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectral-bittersweet.

BibTeX
@misc{spectral_bittersweet_2026,
  title = {Spectral bittersweet (Glycymeris spectralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectral-bittersweet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}