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Eared ark

Anadara notabilis (Röding, 1798)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The eared ark (Anadara notabilis) is a species in the family Arcidae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the eared 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 eared ark live?

Not recorded

Is the eared 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 eared ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusAnadara
  7. SpeciesAnadara notabilis (Röding, 1798)

Synonyms Anadara deshayesi, Arca deshayesii, Arca notabilis, Scapharca dehayesi, Scapharca deshayesii

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • OhrenarcheGerman
  • Pata de mulaSpanish
  • ミミサルボウJapanese
  • Анадара примечательнаяRussian
  • ÖhrchenmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eared ark

Other species in the same genus Anadara.

Blood clam

Anadara broughtonii

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eared ark?

The eared ark (Anadara notabilis) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eared ark (Anadara notabilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eared-ark

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BibTeX
@misc{eared_ark_2026,
  title = {Eared ark (Anadara notabilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eared-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}