Almond Ark

Barbatia amygdalumtostum, the almond ark or burnt-almond ark, is a species of bearded ark clams in the family Arcidae. It was described by Peter Friedrich Röding in 1798. Barbatia amygdalumtostum is found in the littoral and sublittoral of Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is also known from the Miocene of Japan.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Almond Ark 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

• Barbatia cancellaria
• Barbatia barbata
• Barbatia novaezealandiae
• Barbatia pistachia
• Barbatia virescens

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Arcida

Family

Arcidae

Genus

Barbatia

Species

Barbatia amygdalumtostum

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