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Nuttallia obscurata (Reeve, 1857) Purple mahogany-clam |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Psammobiidae (sunset clams, sanguins) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska, Canada, Baja California Sur. | |||
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| Biology: | Buries in sand-gravel to depths of 20 cm along high- to mid-intertidal zone, mostly in areas with freshwater seepage (Ref. 95344). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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