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Noah's ark

Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedmolluscs

The noah's ark (Arca noae) is a species in the family Arcidae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the noah's 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 noah's ark live?

Not recorded

Is the noah's 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 noah's ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusArca
  7. SpeciesArca noae Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Arca noae var. suprapectinata, Arca noe, Arca noe var. abbreviata, Arca noe var. albida, Arca noe var. arcuata, Arca noe var. atra, Arca noe var. bifurcata, Arca noe var. clausa, Arca noe var. expansa, Arca noe var. immensa, Arca noe var. ktenasi, Arca noe var. latipes, Arca noe var. maravelakisi, Arca noe var. pessima, Arca noe var. sandalina, Arca noe var. stricta, Arca noe var. suprapectinata, Arca noe var. transversa, Arca noe var. truncatula, Arca noe var. typica, Arca noe var. ventricosa

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • Noah's archEnglish
  • Noah's ark shellEnglish
  • peu de cabritCatalan
  • návka NoemovaCzech
  • Arche NoahGerman
  • ΚαλόγνωμηGreek
  • arca de NoéSpanish
  • arche de NoeFrench
  • תיבת נחHebrew
  • KunjkaCroatian
  • Noé bárkájaHungarian
  • MussoloItalian
  • ArkschelpDutch
  • arka NoegoPolish
  • Арка НояRussian
  • arka bájnaSlovak
  • Noetova barčicaSlovenian
  • midhja varkë e noesAlbanian
  • Nuh'un GemisiTurkish
  • Arche Noah-MuschelGerman
  • Arche-Noah-MuschelGerman
  • ArchenmuschelGerman
  • Arche de NoéFrench
  • arca di NoèItalian
  • Mussolo mediterraneoItalian
  • Noachs arkschelpDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the noah's ark

Other species in the same genus Arca.

Eyed ark

Arca ocellata

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the noah's ark?

The noah's ark (Arca noae) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Noah's ark (Arca noae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/noah-s-ark

MLA

“Noah's ark (Arca noae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/noah-s-ark.

BibTeX
@misc{noah_s_ark_2026,
  title = {Noah's ark (Arca noae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/noah-s-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}