Anadara secernenda
| Anadara baughmani | |
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| 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 Arcidae family, 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.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b c "Anadara baughmani, Baughman's Ark" (PDF). Hertlein. 1951. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Anadara baughmani — Hertlein". ITIS. 1951. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)". NODC Taxonomy Code Database. Retrieved 1996.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Turgeon et al. (1998)
- ^ Abbott — 1974 — Description
- ^ American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks — ITIS. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. pp. 7, 277. ISBN 0-913235-47-4. ISSN 0097-0638.
{{cite book}}: External link in|title=|authors=ignored (help) - ^ American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. — ITIS. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. p. 526. ISBN 1-888569-01-8. ISSN 0097-0638.
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