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The shell of the clam ranges from 15 centimeters (6 in) to over 20 centimeters (8 in) in length, but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself much longer than this: the "shaft" or siphons alone can be 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in length. The geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world. [3]
Panopea zelandica, commonly known as the deepwater clam or New Zealand geoduck, is a large species of marine bivalve mollusc in the Panopea (geoduck) genus of the family Hiatellidae. [1] It is also sometimes called a king clam , or a gaper – in reference to the shell not being closed at either end.
Geoduck aquaculture or geoduck farming is the practice of cultivating geoducks (specifically the Pacific geoduck, Panopea generosa) for human consumption. The geoduck is a large edible saltwater clam , a marine bivalve mollusk , that is native to the Pacific Northwest .
The creature in the video is a Pacific razor clam, though it looks enough like a geoduck to befuddle even a knowledgeable biologist: Digging into wet sand is a survival technique for the critter, ...
Panopea bitruncata is a species of marine bivalve commonly known as the Atlantic geoduck or Atlantic geoduck clam. These clams like their more famous Pacific relative P. generosa have an enlarged siphon that can extend to great lengths or contract to just barely poke out of the shell. [ 2 ]
It also shares the common name horse clam with Tresus capax, a species which is similar in morphology and lifestyle. Both species are somewhat similar to the Geoduck ( Panopea generosa which is in the family Hiatellidae ), though smaller, with shells up to eight inches long (20 cm), weight to 3–4 lb (1.4–1.8 kg).
A pair of Tampa residents interrupted a live CNN report by rowing an inflatable duck down a flooded road. Meteorologist Derek Van Dam appeared amused as the duo made their way down Bayshore ...
Panopea abbreviata (Valenciennes, 1839) – southern geoduck; Panopea australis (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) Panopea bitruncata (Conrad, 1872) Panopea generosa Gould, 1850 – Pacific geoduck; Panopea globosa Dall, 1898 – Cortes geoduck; Panopea glycimeris (Born, 1778) Panopea japonica Adams, 1850 – Japanese geoduck [2] Panopea smithae Powell, 1950