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Pacific geoduck

Panopea generosa

Classification

The Pacific geoduck ( GOO-ee-duk; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The common name is derived from the Lushootseed name, gʷidəq. The geoduck is native to the coastal waters of the eastern North Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 163Canada · 49Mexico · 1