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Wedge trough shell

Mactra cuneata Gmelin, 1791

Status not recordedmolluscs

The wedge trough shell (Mactra cuneata) is a species in the family Mactridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the wedge trough shell

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 wedge trough shell live?

Not recorded

Is the wedge trough shell 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 wedge trough shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyMactridae
  6. genusMactra
  7. SpeciesMactra cuneata Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms Colorimactra florens, Mactra cuneata, Mactra delicatula, Mactra delicatula var. nivea

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • タママキガイJapanese
  • 楔形馬珂蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wedge trough shell

Other species in the same genus Mactra.

White clam

Mactra glabrata

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the wedge trough shell?

The wedge trough shell (Mactra cuneata) belongs to the family Mactridae in the order Venerida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Wedge trough shell (Mactra cuneata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/wedge-trough-shell

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“Wedge trough shell (Mactra cuneata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/wedge-trough-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{wedge_trough_shell_2026,
  title = {Wedge trough shell (Mactra cuneata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/wedge-trough-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}