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Rough Piddock Clams that have the peculiar talent of being able to bore into hard mud and rock rather than digging into the sand. Geotagged,Rough Piddock,Spring,United States,Zirfaea pilsbryi Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rough Piddock

Clams that have the peculiar talent of being able to bore into hard mud and rock rather than digging into the sand.

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The Rough Piddock

Family Pholadidae are the piddock clams, which bore into shale, clay, or firm mud. Much of the anterior portion of the shell is roughened so that the animal can rasp a hole in the rock or clay much like an augur bit.

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Similar species: Myida
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 5, 2015. Captured Jun 4, 2015 12:46 in Five Mile Drive, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm