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Anadara chemnitzii

Chemnitz´s Ark Clam


Anadara chemnitzii

(Philippi, 1851)
Almeja Del Arca De Chemnitz
Family: Arcidae
Order: Arcoida
Class: Bivalvia
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia
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Anadara chemnitzii, common name Chemnitz´s ark clam, is a saltwater clam in the family Arcidae, the ark shells. This species is found in the Caribbean Sea, from Texas to the West Indies and Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Anadara chemnitzii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 30/09/2026.





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Photography ID: 707164
  Adult
Buritaca
Magdalena
Colombia
02/25/2025
Diego Alfonso Rosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
253734925/02/2025ColombiaMagdalenaTay Beach Hotel, BuritacaDiego Alfonso Rosa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Chemnitz´s Ark Clam (Anadara chemnitzii) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 02/10/2026.