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Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: skw’lhey

Taxon Name: Leukoma staminea

“Common” Name: Pacific Littleneck Clam

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Ecological Community: Marine

Wikipedia summary:

Leukoma staminea, commonly known as the Pacific littleneck clam, the littleneck clam, the rock cockle, the hardshell clam, the Tomales Bay cockle, the rock clam or the ribbed carpet shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America; for example, the Chumash peoples of

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Observational Data:

   First reported: 2010-05-22
   Source: Hunterston
   Last reported: 2023-05-27
   Source: iNat
   Obervation count: 4