Arca imbricata
Arca imbricata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Arcida |
Family: | Arcidae |
Genus: | Arca |
Species: | A. imbricata
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Binomial name | |
Arca imbricata |
Arca imbricata, or the mossy ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies, Brazil, and Bermuda.[2]
Description[]
Arca imbricata grows to about 2 ins (5 cm) in length. The valves have a roughly rectangular shape with a rounded anterior end and a slightly pointed posterior end. They are usually purplish-white in colour, but live specimens are covered in a thin brown protective periostracum. There are some distinct ribs on the posterior end and the margin is smooth. The hinge is long and straight with a number of fine teeth.[3]
References[]
- ^ Arca imbricata Bruguière, 1789 World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 7.
- ^ Mossy Ark: Born to Shag Retrieved 2011-11-29.
Categories:
- Arcidae
- Bivalves described in 1789
- Bivalve stubs