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Striated crenella

Crenella decussata (Montagu, 1808)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The striated crenella (Crenella decussata) is a species in the family Mytilidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about the striated crenella

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 striated crenella live?

Not recorded

Is the striated crenella 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 striated crenella classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyMytilidae
  6. genusCrenella
  7. SpeciesCrenella decussata (Montagu, 1808)

Synonyms Crenella decussata decussata, Crenella decussata laticostata, Crenella delicatula, Crenella divaricata, Crenella ecuadoriana, Crenella elliptica, Crenella inflata, Crenella yokoyamai, Modiola cicercula, Mytilus decussatus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Cross-sculpture crenellaEnglish
  • Decussate crenellaEnglish
  • gittermuslingDanish
  • Gegitterte CrenellaGerman
  • geruite streepschelpDutch
  • Сетчатая кренеллаRussian
  • liktandad dvärgmusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striated crenella

Other species in the same genus Crenella.

CompareStriated crenella vs Crenella arenariaStriated crenella vs Crenella caudivaStriated crenella vs Crenella concentricaStriated crenella vs Crenella cucullata

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striated crenella?

The striated crenella (Crenella decussata) belongs to the family Mytilidae in the order Mytilida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striated crenella (Crenella decussata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striated-crenella

MLA

“Striated crenella (Crenella decussata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striated-crenella.

BibTeX
@misc{striated_crenella_2026,
  title = {Striated crenella (Crenella decussata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striated-crenella},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}