| Barbatia tenera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Arcoida |
| Family: | Arcidae |
| Genus: | Barbatia |
| Species: | B. tenera |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbatia tenera (C.B. Adams, 1845) |
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Barbatia tenera, or Doc Bales' ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.[1]