Arctica (genus)
| Arctica | |
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| A shell of Arctica islandica with the valves separated | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Arcticidae |
| Genus: |
Arctica Schumacher, 1817 |
Arctica is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Arcticidae. In the present day this is a monotypic genus (contains only one species), however there are a number of additional species in the fossil record.
Species within the genus Arctica include
Living species:
Fossil species: [1]
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