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Softshell Clam

Mollusks

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 popularly known by names such as steamers, softshells, Ipswich clams and Essex clams.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Filter Feeder 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Mya arenaria 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Softshell Clam

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Softshell Clam
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Found In

Australia

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Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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China

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Germany

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Ireland

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North America

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Mya arenaria summary
SeaLifeBase
  • Biology
    Deposit/filter feeders (Ref. 95728 ).
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Mya arenaria
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Bivalvia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Bivalvia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Huîtres, Moules, Peignes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Clams And Mussels","language":"EN"},{"name":"Almejas, Mejillones","language":"ES"},{"name":"双壳纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Soft-shell clam
WikipediaWikidata Q20958 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Mya arenaria
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7791733, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 7791733, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Softshell Clam
  • Wikidata Q20958, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Marine, Introduction
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