Bivalves
Family Semelidae & Psammobiidae
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Nuttallia obscurata (Reeve, 1857)
Purple Mahogany Clam or Varnish Clam *
introduced
This page last revised: 6-7-2011
Gari californica (Conrad, 1849
California Sunsetclam
Psammobiidae
photographed in a tide pool
inhalent & exhalent siphons
spawningSemelidae

photographed in an aquarium
Semele rubropicta Dall, 1871Rose-Painted Clam Click on photo to enlarge. Scale line in photo equals 1cm unless otherwise specified.
* Species which are commonly encountered on the beach.