| Barbatia candida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Arcoida |
| Family: | Arcidae |
| Genus: | Barbatia |
| Species: | B. candida |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbatia candida (Helbling, 1771) |
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Barbatia candida, or the white-bearded ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas, including the West Indies.[1]