Photo 1529807, (c) Sarka Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sarka Martinez

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Associated observations

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What

Purple Mahogany Clam (Nuttallia obscurata)

Observer

sarka

Date

January 31, 2015

Description

Originally from Japan. Good to eat.

The brown outer coloring starts to peal off when dead and reveal a whitish purple shell.

There are many on this beach...

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