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Saxidomus gigantea (Deshayes, 1839) Washington butterclam |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Veneridae (venus clams) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 26 years | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: from southeast Bering Sea and Prince William Sound, Alaska south to Monterey, California, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Buries in substrate to depths of 30 cm along mid- to lower intertidal areas (Ref. 95344). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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