Southern Quahog: Mercenaria campechiensis


Kingdom : Animal
   Phylum : Mollusca
          Class : Bivalvia
               Order : Veneroida
                    Family : Veneridae
                         Genus : Mercenaria
                              Species : campechiensis

Description:
Quahog, Photo by David Byres This is a broadly ovate clam with the umbos near the front.

This clam is an important food source.

The shell is solid and ovoid in shape.

The shell interior is white with purple blotching around the muscle scars.

The southern quahog grows up to 15 cm in diameter.




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