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Arca zebra (Swainson, 1833)
Turkey wing| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Arca zebra AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Arcida | Arcidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 70°N - 34°S, 98°W - 2°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - 5 cm Max length : 10.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 344)
Short description Morphology
Diagnostic features: Shell rectangular, elongate (twice as long as wide), equivalve. Sculpture of about 20 to 30 irregular radial ribs, and fine concentric threads that cross-ribs and interspaces. Byssal gap present opposite to hinge, moderately narrow. Hinge long. Colour: creamy white, streaked with reddish to dark brown wavy bands. Periostracum brown and dense on fresh shells, covering colour pattern almost completely (Ref. 344).
Maximum size reported in Malacolog database was 9 cm in length (Ref. 83435). Epibiotic (Ref. 104365). It is found attached to the underside of rocks and coral heads by byssus (Ref. 344). Commonly forms dense beds on rocky bottoms at depths of 1 and 20 m (Ref. 121800)
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833).
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 344)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 16.1 - 27.8, mean 25 (based on 628 cells).
Resilience
(Ref. 69278):
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.2).