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Triangular ark

Anadara chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1851)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the triangular 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 triangular ark live?

Not recorded

Is the triangular 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 triangular ark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusAnadara
  7. SpeciesAnadara chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1851)

Synonyms Arca bicors, Arca chemnitzii, Arca dorbignyi, Scapharca chemnitzii

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Chemnitz's ark clamEnglish
  • Chemnitz's triangular arkEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the triangular 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 triangular ark?

The triangular ark (Anadara chemnitzii) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Triangular ark (Anadara chemnitzii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/triangular-ark

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“Triangular ark (Anadara chemnitzii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/triangular-ark.

BibTeX
@misc{triangular_ark_2026,
  title = {Triangular ark (Anadara chemnitzii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/triangular-ark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}