Antique ark

Antique ark
English Common Name
Antique ark
Scientific name
Anadara antiquata
Taxonomy
Order: Arcida, Family: Arcidae
Size
About 7 cm
Species Distribution
Amamioshima and Okinawa Islands, Sakishima Group, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia
This species is one of southern ark clams. It is found in seagrass beds in enclosed bays in Okinawa. This species is often found while people are clamming.

Updated September 2017

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