Species FAO code: RKQ

Arca noae

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Arche Noah de Arche Noah-Muschel de Archenmuschel	–
Croatia	hr kunjka	–
Czech Republic	cs Mušle	–
France	fr arche	–
Germany	de Arche Noah-Muschel de Arche Noah de Archenmuschel	–
Greece	el Καλόγνωμη	–
Italy	it Arca di Noè it mussolo	–
Slovenia	sl Noetova barčica [Arca noe synonym for Arca noae] sl barčice	–
Spain	es Arca de Noé	Balearic Islands: Peu de cabrit Catalonia: Peu de cabrit

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Arca noae

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

RKQ

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderArcoida
  - FamilyArcidae
    - GenusArca
      - SpeciesArca noae

Synonyms

Arca noe var. ktenasi Sakellariou, 1958
Arca noe var. typica Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. ventricosa Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. stricta Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. immensa Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. bifurcata Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. sandalina Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. suprapectinata Coen, 1929
Arca noe var. arcuata Monterosato, 1916
Arca noea (Linnaues, 1758)
Arca noe var. clausa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891
Arca noe var. abbreviata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891
Arca noe var. latipes Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. transversa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1891
Arca noe var. expansa Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. albida Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. maravelakisi Sakellariou, 1958
Arca noe var. truncatula Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. atra Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe var. pessima Monterosato, 1916
Arca noe [sic]

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae)
    - 0307 71 00 — Live, fresh or chilled
    - 0307 79 — Other
      - 0307 79 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - 0307 79 90 — Other
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Arca noae

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Dredges

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast