Arcinella arcinella

Arcinella arcinella, or the Caribbean spiny jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae.[1]

Arcinella arcinella
Shell of Arcinella arcinella from Florida at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Venerida
Family: Chamidae
Genus: Arcinella
Species:
A. arcinella
Binomial name
Arcinella arcinella
Synonyms
  • Arcinella spinosa Schumacher, 1817
  • Chama arcinella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Chama bonanni Hanley, 1885
  • Echinochama arcinella (Linnaeus, 1767)

Description

Arcinella arcinella has a shell reaching a size of about 55 mm. The shells of this common Caribbean species are pale brown in color with rows of pronounced nodules. The interior is white. These molluscs are suspension filter feeders.

Distribution

This species can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from the West Indies to South America. It is present at a depth from 2 to 73 m.

References
  1. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 55.
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