Arcticidae | |
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Two valves of Arctica islandica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Veneroida |
Superfamily: | Arcticoidea |
Family: |
Arcticidae Newton, 1891 |
The Arcticidae are a family of marine clams in the order Veneroida. The only living species in the family is Arctica islandica. There are also many fossil species classified in a number of genera.