Barbatia tenera explained

Barbatia tenera, or Doc Bales' ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.^[1]

Notes and 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. 9.