Arcticidae

Short description: Family of bivalves

Arcticidae

Two valves of Arctica islandica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Bivalvia
Order:  | Venerida
Superfamily:  | Arcticoidea
Family:  | Arcticidae
Newton, 1891
Genera

See text.

The Arcticidae are a family of marine clams in the order Venerida. The only living species in the family is Arctica islandica.[1] There are also many fossil species classified in a number of genera.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Evseev, G. A., et al. (2004). Shell morphogenesis of Alveinus ojianus (Bivalvia: Kelliellidae) and taxonomic significance of early features.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}] J Moll Stud 70 319-28.
2. ↑ Family Arcticidae. Fossilworks.

## External links

* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309181676_Behavioral_responses_of_Arctica_islandica_Bivalvia_Arcticidae_to_simulated_leakages_of_carbon_dioxide_from_sub-sea_geological_storage
* Morton, Brian (2011). "The biology and functional morphology of Arctica islandica (Bivalvia: Arcticidae) – A gerontophilic living fossil". Marine Biology Research 7 (6): 540–553. doi:10.1080/17451000.2010.535833. Bibcode: 2011MBioR...7..540M. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17451000.2010.535833.
* "Arcticidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=81341.
* DiscoverLife

Wikidata ☰ Q16833565 entry

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