Arcticidae
| Arcticidae | |
|---|---|
| Two valves of Arctica islandica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Arcticoidea |
| Family: | Arcticidae Newton, 1891 |
| Genera | |
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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. There are also many fossil species classified in a number of genera.