Geoduck

Panopea generosa

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The geoduck (/ˈɡuːiːdʌk/ "gooey duck"), scientific name Panopea generosa, is a species of very large, edible, saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The common name may be derived from a Native American word meaning "dig deep".

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  1. (c) Kate Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Turner
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopea_generosa

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