Anadara baughmani

Anadara baughmani, more commonly known as baughman ark or skewed arkis is a saltwater clam in the family Arcidae, which includes the ark shells. This species is found in the Caribbean Sea, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Brazil.[1][2] It was discovered in 1851.[3][4]

Anadara baughmani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Arcida
Family:	Arcidae
Genus:	Anadara
Species:	A. baughmani
Binomial name
Anadara baughmani (Philippi, 1851)

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Characteristics

The Anadara baughmani is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in length.[2][5][6][7][8]

Habitat

The Anadara baughmani's habitat is offshore, to as deep as 91 metres (299 ft).[2][3]

References

1. Abbott, R.T.; Morris, P.A. (1995). A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 10.
2. "Anadara baughmani, Baughman's Ark" (PDF). Hertlein. 1951. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
3. "Anadara baughmani — Hertlein". ITIS. 1951. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
4. "NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)". NODC Taxonomy Code Database. Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
5. Turgeon et al. (1998)
6. Abbott — 1974 — Description
7. Turgeon, D. D.; A. E. Bogan; E. V. Coan; W. K. Emerson; W. G. Lyons; W. Pratt; et al. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. pp. 7, 277. ISBN 0-913235-47-4. ISSN 0097-0638.
8. Turgeon, D. D.; J. F. Quinn Jr.; A. E. Bogan; E. V. Coan; F. G. Hochberg; W. G. Lyons; et al. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 —— Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. Bethesda, Maryland, USA: American Fisheries Society. p. 526. ISBN 1-888569-01-8. ISSN 0097-0638.