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Ocean Quahog

Mollusks

The ocean quahog is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean, where it is harvested commercially as a food source. It is also known by several other common names, including Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog, black quahog and black clam.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Scientific Name
Arctica islandica 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ocean Quahog

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Arctica islandica
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikidata: Ocean Quahog
  • Wikidata Q856177, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Arctica islandica': it is harvested commercially as a food source
  • Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Wikipedia: Arctica islandica
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q856177 (P225 taxon name)
  • it is harvested commercially as a food source
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro states: "The ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae. This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and i"
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "The ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae. This species is native to the North Atlanti..."
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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