Angelin vs elliptic trough shell

Andira inermis compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin elliptic trough shell
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Mollusca (моллюски)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Bivalvia (двустворчатые)
Order Fabales (бобовоцветные) Venerida (Venerida)
Family Fabaceae Mactridae
Genus Andira Spisula
Species Andira inermis Spisula elliptica

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin elliptic trough shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

elliptic trough shell

No description available.

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