Arcticidae
| Arcticidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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.[1] There are also many fossil species classified in a number of genera.[2]
References
- ↑ Evseev, G. A., et al. (2004). Shell morphogenesis of Alveinus ojianus (Bivalvia: Kelliellidae) and taxonomic significance of early features. J Moll Stud 70 319-28.
- ↑ Family Arcticidae. Fossilworks.