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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderArcida
- familyArcidae
- genusArca
- 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
Relatives of the noah's ark
Other species in the same genus Arca.
Turkey wing
Arca zebra
Navicula ark
Arca navicularis
Bouvier's ark
Arca bouvieri
Eyed ark
Arca ocellata
Panamic Turkey wing
Arca pacifica
CompareNoah's ark vs Turkey wingNoah's ark vs Navicula arkNoah's ark vs Bouvier's arkNoah's ark vs Eyed ark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the noah's ark?
The noah's ark (Arca noae) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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