Biology:Anadara floridana
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Short description: Species of bivalve
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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. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Anadara floridana (Conrad, 1869)
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Anadara floridana, also known as Anadara secticostata or the Cut-ribbed ark clam, is a white colored saltwater clam with in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas , including the West Indies.[1] Its shell grows up to 100mm, and the periostracum is dark brown. Its shape is slightly inequivalve, oblong and large. It consists of 30–38 curved radial ribs which increase in width towards the edges. These ribs are faintly incised, the groove is longitudinal.
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 10.
Wikidata ☰ Q3016229 entry
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