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The Arcticidae are a family of marine clams in the order Venerida. The only living species in the family is Arctica islandica.^[1] There are also many fossil species classified in a number of genera.^[2]

Arcticidae

Two valvesofArctica islandica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Arcticoidea
Family:	Arcticidae Newton, 1891
Genera
See text.

References

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^ Evseev, G. A., et al. (2004). Shell morphogenesis of Alveinus ojianus (Bivalvia: Kelliellidae) and taxonomic significance of early features.^{[dead link]} J Moll Stud 70 319-28.

^ Family Arcticidae. Fossilworks.

External links

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309181676_Behavioral_responses_of_Arctica_islandica_Bivalvia_Arcticidae_to_simulated_leakages_of_carbon_dioxide_from_sub-sea_geological_storage
Morton, Brian (2011). "The biology and functional morphology of Arctica islandica (Bivalvia: Arcticidae) – A gerontophilic living fossil". Marine Biology Research. 7 (6): 540–553. Bibcode:2011MBioR...7..540M. doi:10.1080/17451000.2010.535833. S2CID 86804055.
"Arcticidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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