Animal
Bivalves
Animal Name
Anadara antiquata (Linnaeus)
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Arcoida
Family
Arcidae

Characteristic Features

-Inequilateral, beaks in anterior third.

-Outline elongate longer than high, subrectangular; posterior margin long,
gently sloping.

-Dorsal are wide, only slightly cleft

-Periostracum persistent at margins of fine lamellae and fine erect bristles,
dark brown in colour

-Shell to 10cm

Ecology
Habitat
In muddy sands in shallow water
Distribution
Locations
Tai Tan (Soft Shores)