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The Pacific geoduck (/ ˈ ɡ uː i ˌ d ʌ k / GOO-ee-duk; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. [1] [2] The common name is derived from the Lushootseed name, gʷidəq. The geoduck is native to the coastal waters of the eastern North Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. [2]
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. [ 1 ]
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
Wood. With big fluffy plumes on the tops of their heads, Wood ducks are distinct among many other breeds. But what really sets these birds apart is the unique profile of the female duck, which ...
This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
Geoduck (Oliver Blake) and Crowbar (Teddy Hart or Stan Ross) are Pa's Native American friends and usually act as his handymen, doing various tasks around the house under Pa's "supervision." Geoduck, pronounced "jaw-duck" in The Egg and I and then standardized as "gear-duck", is the chief of their tribe.
The Oregon Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon Ducks athletic program, based on Disney's Donald Duck character through a special license agreement. The mascot wears a green and yellow costume, and a green and yellow beanie cap with the word "Oregon" written on it. The Oregon Duck at a basketball game in 2017
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