Arctic nut clam
Nuculana pernula (O. F. Müller, 1779)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The Arctic nut clam (Nuculana pernula) is a species in the family Nuculanidae, order Nuculanida.
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Quick facts about the Arctic nut clam
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Arctic nut clam live?
Not recorded
Is the Arctic nut clam endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the Arctic nut clam classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderNuculanida
- familyNuculanidae
- genusNuculana
- SpeciesNuculana pernula (O. F. Müller, 1779)
Synonyms Arca martini, Arca pernula, Arca rostrata, Leda amblia, Leda buccata, Leda buccata var. brevis, Leda buccata var. laevior, Leda fossa, Leda fossa var. curtulosa, Leda fossa var. sculpta, Leda fossa var. vaginata, Leda lamellosa, Leda macilenta, Leda pernula, Leda pernula arctica, Leda pernula borealis, Leda pernula costigera, Leda pernula elongata, Leda pernula marisalbae, Leda pernula var. falcula, Leda pernula var. lamellosa, Leda pernula var. radiata, Leda pernuloides, Leda radiata var. lamellosa, Leda rostrata, Leda sadoensis, Nucula elongata, Nucula jacksonii, Nucula oblonga, Nucula sadoensis, Nuculana buccata, Nuculana fossa, Nuculana jacksoni, Nuculana kawamurai, Nuculana lamellosa, Nuculana lamellosa lamellosa, Nuculana perluna, Nuculana perluna costigera, Nuculana perluna perluna, Nuculana pernula, Nuculana pernula pernula, Nuculana pernula sadoensis, Nuculana pernula var. arcuata, Nuculana sadoensis
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Common nut clamEnglish
- Müller's nut clamEnglish
- Müller's nutclamEnglish
- Northern nut clamEnglish
- Northern nutclamEnglish
- stor svanehalsmuslingDanish
- Große SchnabelmuschelGerman
- Cornette du NordFrench
- シワロウバイJapanese
- 잔주름맵시조개Korean
- Нукулана МюллераRussian
- skaftmusslaSwedish
- Nördliche NussmuschelGerman
- Леда обыкновеннаяRussian
- större skaftmusslaSwedish
Relatives of the Arctic nut clam
Other species in the same genus Nuculana.
Beaked nutclam
Nuculana minuta
Thin nutclam
Nuculana tenuisulcata
Concentric nutclam
Nuculana concentrica
Hooked nutclam
Nuculana hamata
Ship nutclam
Nuculana navisa
CompareArctic nut clam vs Beaked nutclamArctic nut clam vs Thin nutclamArctic nut clam vs Concentric nutclamArctic nut clam vs Hooked nutclam
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the Arctic nut clam?
The Arctic nut clam (Nuculana pernula) belongs to the family Nuculanidae in the order Nuculanida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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