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Arca

Arca

arkskjel(+1)·Linnaeus, 1758

GBIF:155153134

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PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine

Characteristics

Extant

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 2 languages.

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Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 2 languages.

nnoarkskjel
nno
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
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nob
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

CLASSIFICATION

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IDENTIFIERS

External Identifiers(1)

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NCBI:txid44596

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CITATIONS

References(6)

  • 1

    Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.

    additional source
  • 2

    ICZN. (1945). Opinion 189. Suspension of the rules for <i>Arca</i> Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Pelecypoda, Order Filibranchiata). <em>Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 3 (8): 93-108.

    subsequent type designation
  • 3

    Lamy, E. (1907). Révision des <i>Arca</i> vivants du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 55(1): 1-111, pl. 1 [15 June 1907]; 55(3): 199-307, pl. 3 [25 September 1907].

    additional source
  • 4

    Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp.

    original description
  • 5

    Valentich-Scott, P.; Coan, E. V.; Zelaya, D. (2020). <i>Bivalve seashells of western South America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Punta Aguja, Peru to Isla Chiloé, Chile</i>. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. vii + 593 pp.

    additional source
  • Source Information

    World Register of Marine Species

    World Register of Marine Species

    checklist

    An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names. To obtain a full copy, please go to https://www.marinespecies.org/usersrequest.php

    WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.14284/170 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-16.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    155153134
    Dataset Key
    2d59e5db-57ad-41ff-97d6-11f5fb264527
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2286209
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137670
    Last Crawled
    6/16/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/16/2026