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Family: Arcidae (See list of species below)

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13 species in Atlantic, Southwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Acar domingensis
[White miniature ark]
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Acar transmar
[]


Anadara notabilis
[Eared ark]
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Arca pectinoides
[]


Arca zebra
[Turkey wing]


Barbatia cancellaria
[Red-brown ark]


Barbatia candida
[White-beard ark]
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Bentharca asperula
[]
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Cucullaearca candida
[]
No picture found

Fugleria tenera
[]


Lunarca ovalis
[Blood ark]


Scapharca brasiliana
[]
No picture found

Scapharca chemnitzii
[]
13 Species of Family Arcidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acar domingensis White miniature ark Western Atlantic. 2.12 TL
Acar transmar Western Atlantic. 0.55 DL
Anadara notabilis Eared ark Western Atlantic. Tropic
Arca pectinoides Western Atlantic. 3.2 DL
Arca zebra Turkey wing Atlantic Ocean. 10 SHL
Barbatia cancellaria Red-brown ark Western Atlantic. 10 DL
Barbatia candida White-beard ark Northwest Pacific, Wester
Bentharca asperula Cosmopolitan in deep-wate 0.9 DL
Cucullaearca candida Western Central Atlantic 10 DL
Fugleria tenera Western Central Atlantic 3.5 DL
Lunarca ovalis Blood ark Western Atlantic 7.6 SHL
Scapharca brasiliana Western Atlantic. 4.1 DL
Scapharca chemnitzii Western Central Atlantic 2.2 DL



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