Species of bivalve
| Lunarca ovalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Mollusca
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| Class:
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Bivalvia
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| Order:
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Arcida
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| Family:
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Arcidae
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| Genus:
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Lunarca
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| Species:
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L. ovalis
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| Binomial name
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Lunarca ovalis
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| Synonyms
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List
- Anadara ovalis (Bruguière, 1789)
- Arca americana W. Wood, 1828
- Arca campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
- Arca canalicostata E. Lamy, 1907
- Arca cayenensis Lamarck, 1819
- Arca declivis Dillwyn, 1817
- Arca holmesii Kurtz, 1860
- Arca ovalis Bruguière, 1789
- Arca pariaensis Maury, 1912
- Arca pectinoides P. P. King, 1832
- Arca pexata Say, 1821
- Arca semidentata Deshayes, 1850
- Lunarca costata Gray, 1857
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Lunarca ovalis, also known as the blood ark clam, is a species of clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along North America coast of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Massachusetts to the West Indies and Brazil.[1] It resides from the low-tide line to a depth of ten feet.
The blood ark clam is often noted for its appearance, for it can be two-thirds covered by dark brown, fur-like periostracum. It also noted for its red blood, which is a result of it containing hemoglobin; this makes it different from the majority of mollusks and earned it its name. The size is typically between one and three inches in length.
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. 11.
Sources
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