Arca navicularis Bruguière, 1789
Indo-Pacific ark
Arca navicularis
photo by FAO

Family:  Arcidae ()
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, including Madagascar and the Red Sea to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to New South Wales and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas on rocks (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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