Noetia ponderosa
| Noetia ponderosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Arcoida |
| Family: | Noetiidae |
| Genus: | Noetia |
| Species: | N. ponderosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Noetia ponderosa (Say, 1822) | |
Noetia ponderosa, or the ponderous ark clam, is a clam in the family Noetiidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas.[1]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 11.
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