Atlantic Rangia

Rangia cuneata

''Rangia cuneata'' or Atlantic rangia, is a mollusc native to Gulf of Mexico. It is an oval clam with body length of up to 5cm, living form the interdial zone to depths of 124 meters. It is edible and is harvested for food in Mexico, and has been so since pre-Hispanic times.
Rangia cuneata This is a picture of a Rangia cuneata at Ferry Point Park on Kent Island in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Geotagged,Rangia cuneata,United States,Winter

Naming

Atlantic rangia have been introduced to US North Atlantic coast, Belgium and the Baltic sea.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyMactridae
GenusRangia
SpeciesR. cuneata
Photographed in
United States of America