Biology:Anadara baughmani
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Anadara baughmani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Arcida |
| Family: | Arcidae |
| Genus: | Anadara |
| Species: | A. baughmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Anadara baughmani (Philippi, 1851)
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Anadara baughmani, more commonly known as baughman ark or skewed arkis is a saltwater clam in the family Arcidae, which includes the ark shells. This species is found in the Caribbean Sea, Texas , Louisiana, Mississippi and Brazil .[1][2] It was discovered in 1851.[3][4]
About
Characteristics
The Anadara baughmani is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in length.[2][5][6][7][8]
Habitat
The Anadara baughmani's habitat is offshore, to as deep as 91 metres (299 ft).[2][3]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T.; Morris, P.A. (1995). A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 10. https://archive.org/details/shellsatlanticgu00morr.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Anadara baughmani, Baughman’s Ark". Hertlein. 1951. http://www.gsmfc.org/seamap/picture_guide/Bivalves/anadara.pdf. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Anadara baughmani — Hertlein". ITIS. 1951. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=79351. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ "NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)". NODC Taxonomy Code Database. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/RefRpt?search_type=source&search_id=source_id&search_id_value=7. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Turgeon et al. (1998)
- ↑ Abbott — 1974 — Description
- ↑ Turgeon, D. D. et al.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. pp. 7, 277. ISBN 0-913235-47-4.
- ↑ Turgeon, D. D. et al.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. p. 526. ISBN 1-888569-01-8.
Wikidata ☰ Q3014342 entry
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