Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs

Arcopagia crassa compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Tellinidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Nitzschia
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.