Biology:Saxidomus
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Mollusca |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Bivalvia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Venerida |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Veneridae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Saxidomus Conrad, 1837 |
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Saxidomus, common name the "Washington clams", is a genus of large edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
The species Saxidomus gigantea is known as the "butter clam".[1]
The term for saxitoxin (the neurotoxin found in paralytic shellfish poisoning) is derived from the genus name Saxidomus.
Species
Species within the genus Saxidomus include:
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Saxidomus gigantea | Butter clam | Western coast of North America, ranging from the Aleutian Islands to San Francisco Bay |
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Saxidomus nuttalli | California butterclam and Washington clam | Northern California to Baja California |
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Saxidomus purpurata | Purple butter clam | Western Pacific China and Japan |
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3017362 entry
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