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Anadara chemnitzii, common name Chemnitz's ark clam, is a saltwater clam in the family Arcidae, the ark shells. This species is found in the Caribbean Sea, from Texas to the West Indies and Brazil.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chemnitz's ark clam being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anadara pilula
- Anadara brasiliana
- Noetia ponderosa
- Anadara trapezia
- Cerastoderma glaucum
- Anadara notabilis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Arcida
- Family
- Arcidae
- Genus
- Anadara
- Species
- Anadara chemnitzii
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