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Banded ark

Barbatia pistachia (Lamarck, 1819)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The banded ark (Barbatia pistachia) is a species in the family Arcidae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the banded ark

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 banded ark live?

Not recorded

Is the banded ark 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 banded ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusBarbatia
  7. SpeciesBarbatia pistachia (Lamarck, 1819)

Synonyms Arca fasciata, Arca pistachia, Arca prolatens, Arca radula, Barbatia adolphi, Barbatia pistachia, Barbatia pistachia separata

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Hairy ark-shellEnglish
  • Southern bearded arkEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded ark

Other species in the same genus Barbatia.

Hairy ark

Barbatia barbata

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

Almond ark

Barbatia amygdalumtostum

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

Comet ark

Barbatia cometa

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBanded ark vs Hairy arkBanded ark vs Red-brown arkBanded ark vs Almond arkBanded ark vs Comet ark

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded ark?

The banded ark (Barbatia pistachia) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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CreatureData. (2026). Banded ark (Barbatia pistachia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-ark

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BibTeX
@misc{banded_ark_2026,
  title = {Banded ark (Barbatia pistachia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}