Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Banded 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 novaezealandiae
- Tetrarca boucardi
- Barbatia barbata
- Barbatia parvivillosa
- Cucullaearca reeveana
- Lamarcka avellana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Arcida
- Family
- Arcidae
- Genus
- Barbatia
- Species
- Barbatia pistachia
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