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Specimen, shell

Other name(s): 
Mya arenaria
Mya arenaria
steamer clam
steamer
soft-shelled clam
softshell clam
softshell
Smooth butter clam
sand gaper
Manila clam
long necked clam
large-neck clam
horso
husho
hussif [Stronsay]
musk
skinny-breeks
Collection ID: 
Z555.1.92
Collection: 
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 5 specimens. 3 left valves and 2 right valves. 2 of the lefts and 2 of the rights match together and were likely once from the same animal. Range of sizes from 2 large valves, 1 mid sized valve and 2 relatively small valves.

Field collection

CollectorRobert Rendall

References

Reference literatureRendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.164)