Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Bivalvia
Subclassis: Heterodonta
Ordo: Veneroida
Superfamilia: Veneroidea
Familia: Veneridae
Genus: Saxidomus
Species: S. gigantea - S. nuttalli
Name
Saxidomus Conrad, 1837
References
Saxidomus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Saxidomus, common name the "Washington clams", is a genus of large edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
The species Saxidomus gigantea is known as the "butter clam".[1]
The term for saxitoxin (the neurotoxin found in paralytic shellfish poisoning) is derived from the genus name Saxidomus.
Species
Species within the genus Saxidomus include:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Saxidomus gigantea | Butter clam | Western coast of North America, ranging from the Aleutian Islands to San Francisco Bay |
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Saxidomus nuttalli | California butterclam and Washington clam | Northern California to Baja California |
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Saxidomus purpurata | Purple butter clam | Western Pacific China and Japan |
References
"Saxidomus giganteus The Butter Clam". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012.
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