Summary ⁵

Anadara ovalis, or the blood ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts to the West Indies and Brazil. It resides from the low-tide line to a depth of ten feet.

Habitat ⁶

Depth range based on 71 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 11 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1.8 - 119
  Temperature range (°C): 6.405 - 27.668
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.289 - 6.641
  Salinity (PPS): 32.546 - 35.844
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.697 - 6.535
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 0.737
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.868 - 4.495

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 1.8 - 119

Temperature range (°C): 6.405 - 27.668

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.289 - 6.641

Salinity (PPS): 32.546 - 35.844

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.697 - 6.535

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 0.737

Silicate (umol/l): 0.868 - 4.495
 
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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos50/100394.jpg
2. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos39/78933.jpg
3. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos39/78932.jpg
4. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos39/78931.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anadara_ovalis
6. (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/17398756

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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