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» Mercenaria mercenaria - (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Mercenaria
mercenaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Nomenclature
Family:
Veneridae
Genus:
Mercenaria
Species:
Mercenaria
mercenaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
amêijoa-mercenária
Vernacular name:
cherry stones
Vernacular name:
clam
Vernacular name:
clame-redonda
Vernacular name:
hard clam
Vernacular name:
hard shell
Vernacular name:
little necks
Vernacular name:
Northern quahog
Vernacular name:
palourde américaine
Vernacular name:
quahog
Vernacular name:
quahog
Original Published Description:
Systema Naturae per Regna tria Naturae. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata
Synonyms:
17
Media
Internal view of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Internal view of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of left valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of left valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Internal view of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of left valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Hinge of right valve. FMNH 165417. Anaheim Bay, California.
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker
, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft
,
Ben Scott
,
Vince Smith
