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Turkey wing

Arca zebra Swainson, 1833

Status not recordedmolluscs

The turkey wing (Arca zebra) is a species in the family Arcidae, order Arcida.

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Quick facts about the turkey wing

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 turkey wing live?

Not recorded

Is the turkey wing 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 turkey wing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderArcida
  5. familyArcidae
  6. genusArca
  7. SpeciesArca zebra Swainson, 1833

Synonyms Arca barbadensis, Arca commutata, Arca occidentalis, Arca zebra, Byssoarca zebra

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Atlantic turkey wingEnglish
  • návka zebrovanáCzech
  • TruthahnflügelGerman
  • Ala de guajoloteSpanish
  • Арка-зебраRussian
  • Arcaroot
  • Арка полосатаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the turkey wing

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 turkey wing?

The turkey wing (Arca zebra) belongs to the family Arcidae in the order Arcida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Turkey wing (Arca zebra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkey-wing

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BibTeX
@misc{turkey_wing_2026,
  title = {Turkey wing (Arca zebra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkey-wing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}