Japanese Bittersweet Clam [Nuttallia olivacea]
Description
The Japanese Bittersweet Clam, also known as Nuttallia olivacea, is a small bivalve mollusk. It has a thin, oval shell that ranges from a light olive to dark black. They inhabit the intertidal to subtidal zones of sandy and muddy substrates. They are filter feeders, consuming plankton and detritus from the water column.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Ark Clams
Arcida
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| Family |
Glycymerid Bivalves
Glycymerididae
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| Genus |
Japanese Bittersweets
Atrina
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