MOLLUSCA : Venerida : ArcticidaeSNAILS, SLUGS, ETC.

Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1767)

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Arctica islandica

Description: A large bivalve which lives just below the surface of muddy sand. It is known to be long-lived, with reported ages to 400 years.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Arctica islandica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Arctica islandica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Arctica islandica at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1767). AphiaID: 138802.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Mollusca; Bivalvia; Autobranchia; Heteroconchia; Euheterodonta; Imparidentia; Venerida; Arcticoidea; Arcticidae; Arctica

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 Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Arctica islandica. (Linnaeus, 1767). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=W21250. Accessed on 2024-12-05