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Purple Mahogany Clam
Nuttallia obscurata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Asian ClamCorbicula fluminea
Purple ClamNuttallia nuttallii
Japanese LittleneckRuditapes philippinarum
Butter ClamSaxidomus gigantea
Northern QuahogMercenaria mercenaria
Soft-shelled ClamMya arenaria
Nuttallia ezonis
Bent-nosed ClamMacoma nasuta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| British Columbia | 3,099 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2,448 |
| United States | 1,251 |
| Washington | 1,029 |
| Oregon | 179 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Primorsky Krai | 6 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 2 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| South Chungcheong | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalves · Bivalvia |
| Order | Cockles, Tellins, and Allies · Cardiida |
| Family | Sunset Clams and Allies · Psammobiidae |
| Genus | Nuttallia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Purple Mahogany Clam with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.