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Pacific Littleneck

Leukoma staminea

Classification

Family
Veneridae

Leukoma staminea, commonly known as the Pacific littleneck clam, the littleneck clam, the rock cockle, the hardshell clam, the Tomales Bay cockle, the rock clam or the ribbed carpet shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America; for example, the Chumash peoples of Central California harvested these clams in Morro Bay approximately 1,000 years ago, and the distinctive shells form middens near their settlements. Description Like other members of Veneridae, this species has a chalky shell, the umbo…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,166Canada · 316Mexico · 4