From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Bivalvia +
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| Common name is
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Soft-shelled clam +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Myidae +
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| Genus
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Mya +
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| Order
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Myoida +
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| Phylum
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Mollusca +
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| Scientific name is
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Mya arenaria +
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| SpecificEpithet
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arenaria +
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| Summary
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This clam is though to be from the East co … This clam is though to be from the East coast of North America, and is the subject of fascinating speculation as to its origin in both the Pacific and Eastern Atlantic oceans. It burrows in mud flats, and is almost as large as [[Mya truncata|Truncate softshell clam (''Mya truncata'')]]. However, its posterior end is not square off and gaping wide. The beak and hinge area of this clam is often picked up by beachcombers after it has been broken off and polished in the surf. been broken off and polished in the surf. +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:43:07 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
, Mya arenaria +
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