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California butterclam

Saxidomus nuttalli

Classification

Family
Veneridae

Saxidomus nuttalli is a species of large edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. Common names include California butterclam and Washington clam. This clam is native to the west coast of North America, its distribution extending from northern California to Baja California.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 321Mexico · 6