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Translucent mussel

Amygdalum striatum (F. W. Hutton, 1873)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The translucent mussel (Amygdalum striatum) is a species in the family Mytilidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about the translucent mussel

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 translucent mussel live?

Not recorded

Is the translucent mussel 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 translucent mussel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyMytilidae
  6. genusAmygdalum
  7. SpeciesAmygdalum striatum (F. W. Hutton, 1873)

Synonyms Amygdalum beddomei, Lithodomus striatus, Modiolus dolichus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Beddome’s pearly-musselEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the translucent mussel

Other species in the same genus Amygdalum.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the translucent mussel?

The translucent mussel (Amygdalum striatum) 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). Translucent mussel (Amygdalum striatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/translucent-mussel

MLA

“Translucent mussel (Amygdalum striatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/translucent-mussel.

BibTeX
@misc{translucent_mussel_2026,
  title = {Translucent mussel (Amygdalum striatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/translucent-mussel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}