Anadara

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Anadara is a genus of saltwater bivalves, ark clams, in the family Arcidae. It is also called Scapharca.[1]

This genus is known in the fossil record from the Cretaceous period to the Quaternary period (age range: 140.2 to 0.0 million years ago). These fossils have been found all over the world.[2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Anadara:[3]

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File:AnadaraPliocene.jpg
Anadara valve interior showing taxodont dentition; Pliocene of Cyprus.
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Fossils of Anadara satowi

References

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  2. Fossilworks
  3. WoRMS
  4. Anadara similis World Register of Marine Species, 2012-07-12.

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