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 it is harvested commercially as a food source.

2013年12月1日 · In this regard, shells of the extremely long-lived bivalve mollusc, Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1767), have gained particular attention during the last decade because they serve as reliable, subseasonally resolved multi-proxy archives of …

北極蛤（学名： Arctica islandica ），又譯冰島鳥蛤，为北極蛤科 北極蛤屬下的一个种。本物種舊屬鳥蛤屬，今屬北極蛤屬。

北极蛤（学名：Arctica islandica），又译冰岛鸟蛤，为北极蛤科北极蛤属下的一个种。 本物种旧属鸟蛤属，今属北极蛤属。 [1] 俗名：冰岛 鸟蛤；时代：白垩纪晚期—全新世；分布：欧洲、北美洲。 壳从椭圆形至心形都有，厚实平滑，其口转向更短的前端。 每瓣上，嘴的下方均有3颗齿，其后有一长侧齿。 主齿前方的板凹入呈小扇状。 产地：这种 鸟蛤 生活在潮汐区至相当深度的坚实的泥沙上。 最长寿的非群体动物：2006年11月，科学家认定一只名为“ 明 ”的北极蛤寿命为507 …

2022年12月14日 · 北极蛤 （学名： Arctica islandica），又译 冰岛鸟蛤，为 北极蛤科 北极蛤属 下的一个种。 本物种旧属 鸟蛤属，今属北极蛤属。 2013年11月，科学家认定一只名为“ 明 ”的北极蛤寿命为507年，是目前已知最长寿的多细胞个体动物。 北极蛤 Arctica islandica Linnaeus, 1767. 台湾物种名录. 台湾: 中央研究院生物多样性研究中心. [2013-01-24] （中文（台湾））.

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 it is harvested commercially as a food source.

Arctica islandica is the last surviving species of the family Arcticidae that dates back to the Jurassic and reached its highest diversity in the Cretaceous ca 135-65 million years ago (Morton, 2011). more... Independent.

2010年8月11日 · The ocean quahog, Arctica islandica is not just the longest living bivalve, it is also the longest lived, non-colonial animal known to science. With the maximum life span potential ever increasing and currently standing in excess of 400 years the clam has recently gained interest as a potential model organism for ageing research.

Geographical differences in growth rates of Arctica islandica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the North Sea and adjacent waters.

Scientists at the University of Wales, Bangor have found a specimen of the marine bivalve Arctica islandica that lived for over 500 years, and several more that lived in excess of 300 years. This amazing longevity makes these bivalves the longest-lived animals known on Earth.