Species: Saxidomus gigantea
Washington Butterclam
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Social scientists around the Salish Sea are predicting the effects of environmental change through the lens of culturally important foods.
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Veneroida
Family
Veneridae
Genus
Saxidomus
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Mollusks - Other Mollusks
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mollusca - Bivalvia - Veneroida - Veneridae - Saxidomus
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2005-03-21
Global Status Last Changed
2005-03-21
Distribution
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