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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Arcidae (See list of species below)

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24 species in Indian Ocean, Eastern with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acar plicata
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Anadara antiquata
[Antique ark]
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Anadara crebricostata
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Anadara hubbardi
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Anadara inaequivalvis
[Inequivalve ark]


Anadara nodifera
[Nodular ark]


Anadara trapezia
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Arca avellana
[Hazelnut ark]


Arca navicularis
[Indo-Pacific ark]
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Arca reticulata
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Arca ventricosa
[Ventricose ark]
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Barbatia amygdalumtotsum
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Barbatia cometa
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Barbatia foliata
[Decussate ark]


Barbatia fusca
[Almond ark]
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Barbatia virescens
[Blood clam]


Scapharca indica
[Rudder ark]


Scapharca pilula
[Pill ark]
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Scaphula deltae
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Scaphula pinna
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Tegillarca granosa
[Granular ark]
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Trisidos kiyonoi
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Trisidos semitorta
[Half-propellor ark]


Trisidos tortuosa
[Propellor ark]
24 Species of Family Arcidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acar plicata Indo-Pacific and the Medi 0.38 TL
Anadara antiquata Antique ark Indo-Pacific 10.5 TL
Anadara crebricostata Western Pacific.
Anadara hubbardi Eastern Indian Ocean
Anadara inaequivalvis Inequivalve ark Indo-West Pacific. Intro 9.5 TL
Anadara nodifera Nodular ark Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Anadara trapezia Indo-West Pacific.
Arca avellana Hazelnut ark Indo-Pacific 7 TL
Arca navicularis Indo-Pacific ark Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Arca reticulata Western Indian Ocean and
Arca ventricosa Ventricose ark Indo-Pacific 9 TL
Barbatia amygdalumtotsum Indo-Pacific
Barbatia cometa Indo-West Pacific
Barbatia foliata Decussate ark Indo-Pacific 7.5 SHL
Barbatia fusca Almond ark Indo-West Pacific 6 SHL
Barbatia virescens Blood clam Indo-West Pacific.
Scapharca indica Rudder ark Indo-West Pacific. Clima 5 TL
Scapharca pilula Pill ark Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Scaphula deltae Indo-West Pacific.
Scaphula pinna Myanmar, Thailand and Vie
Tegillarca granosa Granular ark Indo-Pacific. 9 SHL
Trisidos kiyonoi Indo-West Pacific.
Trisidos semitorta Half-propellor ark Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
Trisidos tortuosa Propellor ark Indo-West Pacific 8.5 TL



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