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Lurid ark

Barbatia lurida (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the lurid 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 lurid ark live?

Not recorded

Is the lurid 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 lurid ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusBarbatia
  7. SpeciesBarbatia lurida (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

Synonyms Barbatia lurida, Byssoarca lurida, Byssoarca vespertilio

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Arca lúridaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lurid 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

CompareLurid ark vs Hairy arkLurid ark vs Red-brown arkLurid ark vs Almond arkLurid ark vs Comet ark

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lurid ark?

The lurid ark (Barbatia lurida) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lurid ark (Barbatia lurida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lurid-ark

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“Lurid ark (Barbatia lurida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lurid-ark.

BibTeX
@misc{lurid_ark_2026,
  title = {Lurid ark (Barbatia lurida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lurid-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}