The soft-shell clam, also called the sand gaper and known scientifically as Mya arenaria, is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae. It is also known by names including steamer, softshell, Ipswich clam and Essex clam. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Soft-shell clam (Wikipedia)
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The soft-shell clam, also called the sand gaper and known scientifically as Mya arenaria, is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae.
2. Wikipedia: Soft-shell clam
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Wikidata: Softshell Clam
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Marine, Introduction
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