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Transverse ark

Anadara transversa (Say, 1822)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the transverse 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 transverse ark live?

Not recorded

Is the transverse 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 transverse ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusAnadara
  7. SpeciesAnadara transversa (Say, 1822)

Synonyms Anadara sulcosa, Arca sulcosa, Arca transversa, Scapharca transversa

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • návka příčnáCzech
  • Scrigno di Venere americanoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the transverse ark

Other species in the same genus Anadara.

Eared ark

Anadara notabilis

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

Blood clam

Anadara broughtonii

ArcidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the transverse ark?

The transverse ark (Anadara transversa) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Transverse ark (Anadara transversa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/transverse-ark

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“Transverse ark (Anadara transversa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/transverse-ark.

BibTeX
@misc{transverse_ark_2026,
  title = {Transverse ark (Anadara transversa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/transverse-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}