Saxidomus nuttalli
Saxidomus nuttalli is a species of large edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1] Common names include California butterclam[1] and Washington clam.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Saxidomus |
Species: | S. nuttalli |
Binomial name | |
Saxidomus nuttalli Dixon, 1788 | |
This clam is native to the west coast of North America, its distribution extending from northern California to Baja California.[2]
This is a commercially exploited species that attains a length of approximately 15 cm.[3]
Archeology
This species was harvested by Chumash peoples on the central California coast, at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon.[4] The shells were used as currency by local native peoples.[2]
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See also
Line notes
- Saxidomus nuttalli. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Washington Clam (Saxidomus nuttalli). Encyclopedia of the National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA.
- Intertidal, 2008
- C.M.Hogan, 2008
References
- Intertidal Marine Invertebrates of the South Puget Sound (2008)
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Morro Creek, The Megaltihic Portal, editor Andy Burnham
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