Atlantic surf clam

Spisula solidissima

The Atlantic surf clam, also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae. It is commonly found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Reaching up to 20 centimetres or more in length, it is much larger than "Spisula solida", which resides in the eastern Atlantic waters off of Great Britain.
Atlantic surf clam - Spisula solidissima Washed up on the beach during low tide. Atlantic surf clam,Geotagged,Spisula solidissima,Spring,United States,clam,spisula

Distribution

This common species occurs off the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina.

It has also been introduced and farmed in Hokkaidō, northern Japan.
Spisula solidissima This is a picture of Spisula solidissima at North Point State Park in Edgemere, Maryland. Atlantic surf clam,Geotagged,Spisula solidissima,United States,Winter

Habitat

Atlantic surf clams live buried in coarse or fine sand. They live offshore as well as in the low intertidal and surf zones.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyMactridae
GenusSpisula
SpeciesS. solidissima
Photographed in
United States of America