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Violet asphis

Asaphis violascens (Forsskål, 1775)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The violet asphis (Asaphis violascens) is a species in the family Psammobiidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the violet asphis

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 violet asphis live?

Not recorded

Is the violet asphis 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 violet asphis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyPsammobiidae
  6. genusAsaphis
  7. SpeciesAsaphis violascens (Forsskål, 1775)

Synonyms Asaphis dichotoma, Asaphis violaceus, Capsa rugosa, Capsa tahitensis, Sanguinolaria dichotoma, Sanguinolaria diclcotoma, Sanguinolaria rugosa, Sanguinolaria tahitensis, Sanguinolaria ventricosa, Venus purpurata, Venus versicolor, Venus violascens

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Pacific asaphisEnglish
  • Violet asaphisEnglish
  • purpurovka fialováCzech
  • Pazifische SandmuschelGerman
  • リュウキュウマスオJapanese
  • Азафис лиловыйRussian
  • purpurovka rebrovanáSlovak
  • 紫晃蛤Chinese
  • Фиолетовый азафисRussian

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Relatives of the violet asphis

Other species in the same genus Asaphis.

CompareViolet asphis vs Gaudy asaphis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the violet asphis?

The violet asphis (Asaphis violascens) belongs to the family Psammobiidae in the order Cardiida.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Violet asphis (Asaphis violascens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-asphis

MLA

“Violet asphis (Asaphis violascens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-asphis.

BibTeX
@misc{violet_asphis_2026,
  title = {Violet asphis (Asaphis violascens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/violet-asphis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}