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Striate piddock

Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The striate piddock (Martesia striata) is a species in the family Pholadidae.

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Quick facts about the striate piddock

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 striate piddock live?

Not recorded

Is the striate piddock 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 striate piddock classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. familyPholadidae
  5. genusMartesia
  6. SpeciesMartesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Hiata infelix, Martesia americana, Martesia funisicola, Martesia hawaiensis, Martesia pulchella, Martesia striata, Martesia striata tokyoensis, Martesia striata var. laevior, Martesia striata var. tokyoensis, Mesopholas intusgranosa, Mesopholas nucicola, Penitella incisa, Penitella larvata, Penitella lignivora, Penitella phaseolina, Penitella pisum, Penitella silicula, Penitella stillata, Penitella xilophaga, Pholas atomus, Pholas beauiana, Pholas clavata, Pholas conoides, Pholas corticaria, Pholas cupula, Pholas decussata, Pholas falcata, Pholas hornbeckii, Pholas lignorum, Pholas nanus, Pholas pusillus, Pholas rosea, Pholas striatus, Pholas tenuistriata, Pholas teredinaeformis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Almeja alas de ángelSpanish
  • カモメガイモドキJapanese
  • 갈매기조개사촌Korean
  • Gestreepte boormosselDutch
  • 細紋鷗蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striate piddock

Other species in the same genus Martesia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striate piddock (Martesia striata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striate-piddock

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“Striate piddock (Martesia striata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striate-piddock.

BibTeX
@misc{striate_piddock_2026,
  title = {Striate piddock (Martesia striata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striate-piddock},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}