Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Cardiida > Superfamily Tellinoidea > Family Tellinidae > Subfamily Macominae > Genus Macoma

Macoma petalum (Valenciennes, 1821)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MacomaLeach, 1819accepted genus name
Limecola T. Brown, 1844 synonym
Tellina (Macoma) Leach, 1819 synonym

Species group names

Tellina petalum Valenciennes, 1821 synonym

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Macoma petalum (Valenciennes, 1821). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:397131

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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