Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine)
FamilyARCTICIDAE (Iceland cyprina)
SuperfamilyARCTICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Arctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine) :
1: Arctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Right valve of empty shell, washed up on beach
Image 1: Right valve - hinge - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Right valve - hinge - close-up - labelled - grey backgroundImage 3: Right valve - hinge - grey backgroundImage 4: Right valve - inside view - dry - grey backgroundImage 5: Right valve - inside view - dry - labelled - grey backgroundImage 6: Right valve - inside view - moist - on sandImage 7: Right valve - outside view - dry - pale backgroundImage 8: Right valve - outside view - moist - on sand

Arctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Arctica islandica (Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine)
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