From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Bivalvia +
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| Common name is
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Truncate softshell 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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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Mollusca +
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| Scientific name is
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Mya truncata +
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| SpecificEpithet
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truncata +
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| Summary
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This large clam is striking for two main reasons: first, its shells are large and gape widely at one end. Also, its long, thin, leathery siphon tubes are invariably found and puzzled over by beginning beachcombers. +
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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 truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
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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 09:43:11 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
, Mya truncata +
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