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Toga awningclam

Solemya togata (Poli, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The toga awningclam (Solemya togata) is a species in the family Solemyidae, order Solemyida.

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Quick facts about the toga awningclam

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 toga awningclam live?

Not recorded

Is the toga awningclam 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 toga awningclam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderSolemyida
  5. familySolemyidae
  6. genusSolemya
  7. SpeciesSolemya togata (Poli, 1791)

Synonyms Mytilus solen, Solemya lamarcki, Solemya mediterranea, Solemya togata, Solen prunneri, Solenomya mediterranea, Solenomya togata, Stephanopus polianus, Tellina togata

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Mediterranean Awning clamEnglish
  • Toga-SchotenmuschelGerman
  • ΑχιβαδοσωλήναςGreek
  • solemka stredomorskáSlovak

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the toga awningclam

Other species in the same genus Solemya.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the toga awningclam?

The toga awningclam (Solemya togata) belongs to the family Solemyidae in the order Solemyida.

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). Toga awningclam (Solemya togata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/toga-awningclam

MLA

“Toga awningclam (Solemya togata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/toga-awningclam.

BibTeX
@misc{toga_awningclam_2026,
  title = {Toga awningclam (Solemya togata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/toga-awningclam},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}