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Hairy ark

Barbatia barbata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the hairy ark

Weight
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Length
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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 hairy ark live?

Not recorded

Is the hairy 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 hairy ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusBarbatia
  7. SpeciesBarbatia barbata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Arca barbata, Arca barbata var. contracta, Arca barbata var. elongata, Arca barbata var. expansa, Arca bonnaniana, Arca cylindrica, Arca magellanica, Arca reticulata, Barbatia barbata, Barbatia eximia

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Bearded arkEnglish
  • Bearded ark shellEnglish
  • návka vousatáCzech
  • Haarige ArcheGerman
  • ΑγριόμυδοGreek
  • Arche barbueFrench
  • תיבה-שעירה ים-תיכוניתHebrew
  • Arca pelosaItalian
  • Арка волосатаяRussian
  • Bärtige ArchenmuschelGerman
  • Arca barbataItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hairy ark

Other species in the same genus Barbatia.

Almond ark

Barbatia amygdalumtostum

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

Comet ark

Barbatia cometa

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

Ragged ark

Barbatia lacerata

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

CompareHairy ark vs Red-brown arkHairy ark vs Almond arkHairy ark vs Comet arkHairy ark vs Oblique ark shell

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the hairy ark?

The hairy ark (Barbatia barbata) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hairy ark (Barbatia barbata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hairy-ark

MLA

“Hairy ark (Barbatia barbata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/hairy-ark.

BibTeX
@misc{hairy_ark_2026,
  title = {Hairy ark (Barbatia barbata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hairy-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}