Arcidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Arcida, class Bivalvia. The family contains 30 accepted species worldwide.
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Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758
Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 is a Mediterranean bivalve harvested commercially in th…
Arca zebra Swainson, 1833
Arca zebra is a striped bivalve mollusc found in the North Atlantic, with a dist…
Barbatia obliquata (W.Wood, 1828)
Barbatia obliquata, the oblique ark shell, is a bivalve in the Arcidae family fo…
Lunarca ovalis (Bruguière, 1789)
Lunarca ovalis, the blood ark clam, is a hemoglobin-containing Atlantic North Am…
Larkinia grandis (Broderip & G.B.Sowerby I, 1829)
Larkinia grandis is a species with distinct shell features found in locations ac…
Barbatia domingensis (Lamarck, 1819)
Barbatia domingensis is a marine ark clam whose taxonomic classification was rev…
Barbatia barbata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Barbatia barbata is a bearded ark clam found in the Mediterranean on rocky and c…
Anadara kagoshimensis (Tokunaga, 1906)
Anadara kagoshimensis is a salinity- and low-oxygen-tolerant edible ark clam fou…
Anadara notabilis (Röding, 1798)
Anadara notabilis, the Eared ark clam, is an Arcidae family clam found in Caribb…
Barbatia amygdalumtostum (Röding, 1798)
Barbatia amygdalumtostum, the almond ark, is a bearded ark clam species found in…
Anadara chemnitzii (R.A.Philippi, 1851)
Anadara chemnitzii, or Chemnitz's ark clam, is a Caribbean saltwater ark clam fo…
Anadara trapezia (Deshayes, 1839)
Anadara trapezia is an Australian estuarine filter-feeding bivalve used to study…
Arcidae animals belong to the Arcida order in the Animalia kingdom. The blood ark clam is often recognized for its distinct appearance: up to two-thirds of its shell is covered by a dark brown, fur-like outer layer called periostracum. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Arcidae is classified in the order Arcida, class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca. It is also well known for its red blood, which comes from the presence of hemoglobin.
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