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Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758

Arca noae
Arca noae

138788 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138788)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Pteriomorphia (Infraclass)
  7. Arcida (Order)
  8. Arcoidea (Superfamily)
  9. Arcidae (Family)
  10. Arca (Genus)
  11. Arca noae (Species)
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Species
Arca noe [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling of Arca noae...)  
misspelling of Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758
Arca noe var. atra Monterosato, 1916 · unaccepted (synonym)

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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 693 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Distribution Mediterranean and West Africa  
Distribution Mediterranean and West Africa [details]

Nomenclature ICZN direction 1: specific name of type species of Arca Linnaeus, 1758  
Nomenclature ICZN direction 1: specific name of type species of Arca Linnaeus, 1758 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138788 on 2026-07-29
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2006-04-12 13:32:24Z
changed
Vandepitte, Leen
2008-03-12 15:15:40Z
checked
Gofas, Serge
2021-11-13 08:07:12Z
changed
Vinarski, Maxim

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Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 693 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Arca noe var. pessima Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. stricta Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. immensa Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. latipes Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. typica Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. arcuata Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. bifurcata Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. sandalina Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. expansa Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. truncatula Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 62 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. albida Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. ventricosa Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. atra Monterosato, 1916) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. clausa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891) Bucquoy, E.; Dautzenberg, P.; Dollfus, G. (1887-1898). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome II. Pélécypodes. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils; 884 p., 99 pl. [pp. 1-24, pl. 1-6, 1887; pp. 25-60, pl. 7-11, 1888; pp. 61-112, pl. 12-21, 1889; pp. 113-172, pl. 22-29, 1890; pp. 173-220, pl. 30-37, 1891; pp. 221-320, pl. 38-51, 1892; pp. 321-450, pl. 52-67, 1893; pp. 453-540, pl. 68-70, 1895; pp. 541-620, pl. 79-88, 1896; pp. 621-884, pl. 89-99, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58552309 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. transversa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891) Bucquoy, E.; Dautzenberg, P.; Dollfus, G. (1887-1898). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome II. Pélécypodes. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils; 884 p., 99 pl. [pp. 1-24, pl. 1-6, 1887; pp. 25-60, pl. 7-11, 1888; pp. 61-112, pl. 12-21, 1889; pp. 113-172, pl. 22-29, 1890; pp. 173-220, pl. 30-37, 1891; pp. 221-320, pl. 38-51, 1892; pp. 321-450, pl. 52-67, 1893; pp. 453-540, pl. 68-70, 1895; pp. 541-620, pl. 79-88, 1896; pp. 621-884, pl. 89-99, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58552309 [details] 

original description (of Arca noe var. abbreviata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891) Bucquoy, E.; Dautzenberg, P.; Dollfus, G. (1887-1898). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome II. Pélécypodes. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils; 884 p., 99 pl. [pp. 1-24, pl. 1-6, 1887; pp. 25-60, pl. 7-11, 1888; pp. 61-112, pl. 12-21, 1889; pp. 113-172, pl. 22-29, 1890; pp. 173-220, pl. 30-37, 1891; pp. 221-320, pl. 38-51, 1892; pp. 321-450, pl. 52-67, 1893; pp. 453-540, pl. 68-70, 1895; pp. 541-620, pl. 79-88, 1896; pp. 621-884, pl. 89-99, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58552309
page(s): 177 [details] 

original description (of Arca noae var. suprapectinata Coen, 1929) Coen G. (1929). Note malacologiche. 1 - Nuova varietà dell'<i>Arca noae</i> L. 2 - Sul notevole sviluppo ipertrofico delle cicatrici dell'adduttore anteriore delle valve in alcuni individui dell'<i>Arca noae</i> L. 3 - Di una nuova specie adriatica del genere ^Modiolaria^. <i>Atti dell'Accademia Veneto-Trentino-Istriana 20</i>: 133-137, pl. 5
page(s): 134 [details] 

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

Identification resource

identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 108-109 [details] 

Other

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details] 

additional source Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Monterosato, T. A. di. (1916). Nota sull'Arca Noe. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> New Series 3 [= 23] (1–6): 61–63 [June 1st, 1916]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30489663 [details] 

additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1866). On the Tertiary Mollusca of Jamaica. <em>The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 22: 281-295, pls. 16-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36164710
page(s): 293 [details] 

additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Peharda, M., D. Ezgeta-Balic, J. Davenport & N. Vrgoc. (2013). The potential for aquaculture of the bearded horse mussel (Modiolus barbatus) and Noah's Ark shell (Arca noae) in southern Croatia. Aquaculture International 21(3):639-653. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-012-9598-1 [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Distribution Mediterranean and West Africa [details]

Nomenclature ICZN direction 1: specific name of type species of Arca Linnaeus, 1758 [details]
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LanguageName 
Albanian midhja varkë e noes  [details]
Catalan peu de cabrit  [details]
English Noah's ark shellNoah's arkNoah's arch  [details]
French arche de Noe  [details]
German ArchenmuschelArche Noah-MuschelArche Noah  [details]
Italian arca di Noè  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Καλόγνωμη  [details]
Polish arka Noego  [details]
Spanish arca de Noé  [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Arca noe [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) 
To Conchology (Arca noae) 
To Conchology (Arca noae) 
To Conchology (Arca noae) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arca noae) 
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 7 proteins) 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Attiki, Attiki, Aegina, Ormos Karioti , live on ro... 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Sterea Ellada, Fthiotida, Gulf of Maliakos, 1 km S... 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Italy, Asti, Valle Andona) 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Spain, Islas Baleares, Mallorca, Cabo de Salinas, Punta Ga... 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Tunisia, Sfax, Îles Kerkennah, Île Gharbi, Sidi Youssef, c... 
To Malacopics (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Turkey, Mugla, Ortaca, Dalyan, West of Dalaman, Iztuzu Pla... 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe [sic])
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. ktenasi Sakellariou, 1958)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. maravelakisi Sakellariou, 1958)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. pessima Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. stricta Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. immensa Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. latipes Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. typica Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. arcuata Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. bifurcata Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. sandalina Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. expansa Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. truncatula Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. albida Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. ventricosa Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. atra Monterosato, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. clausa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. transversa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. abbreviata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891)
To PESI (from synonym Arca noe var. suprapectinata Coen, 1929)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
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