Geoduck - Wikipedia
Native to the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of the United States (primarily Washington and British Columbia), these marine bivalve mollusks are the largest burrowing clams in the world, weighing in at an average of 0.7 kilograms (11⁄2 lb) at maturity, but specimens weighing over 7 kilograms (15 lb) and as much as 2 metres (6 ft 7 ...
Anatomy of the Geoduck Clam - Pêches et Océans Canada
The cultured geoduck clams (6 - 25 mm in shell length) were collected from ocean nursery sites in Georgia Strait, B.C. Adult clams were gathered from the east and west coast of Vancouver Island and the central coast of British Columbia during the course of the 1997/1998 fishery (supplied by Underwater Harvesters Association and Fan Seafoods).
Everything You Need to Know About Geoducks - Eater
2016年7月17日 · Geoduck is a large clam with simple anatomy. There are two major parts to remember: the siphon or neck, which hangs out of the shell, and the mantle (also called breast), the meaty part that...
Pacific Geoduck Clam Enhanced Status Report - California
Pacific geoduck ranges from southern Alaska to northern Mexico. Pacific geoducks reside in soft bottom habitats where they can burrow to a depth of 1.0 meter (3.4 feet) into the sediment. They are found in sediment beds ranging from shallow intertidal mud flats to subtidal depths of more than 110 meters (361 feet).
Pacific Geoduck Clam Enhanced Status Report - California
The Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa) is the largest and deepest burrowing species of clam. While it is only fished as a recreational species in California, the Pacific geoduck supports large, high value commercial fisheries elsewhere along the West Coast, including Washington, British Columbia, and Mexico.
Geoduck clam (Panopea generosa): Anatomy, Histology, Development ...
Bower, S.M. and Blackbourn, J. (2003): Geoduck clam (Panopea generosa): Anatomy, Histology, Development, Pathology, Parasites and Symbionts: Table of Contents.
Normal Histology - Organs Associated with the Visceral Mass
The geoduck clam has a typical bivalve nervous system containing three pairs of ganglia (Fig. 3a): cerebral ganglia on the left and right sides of the esophagus (Fig. 3b), a fused pair of pedal ganglia at the base of the foot within the visceral mass (Fig. 3c) and a pair of closely adjacent visceral (posterior) ganglia ventral to the posterior ...
Geoduck | Giant Clam, Pacific Northwest & Bivalve | Britannica
2024年11月4日 · geoduck, (species Panopea generosa), marine invertebrate of the class Bivalvia (phylum Mollusca) that inhabits the sandy muds of the intertidal and shallow sublittoral zones of the Pacific coast of North America from southern Alaska to Baja California. The geoduck is the largest known burrowing bivalve.
Gonadal development and the reproductive cycle of the geoduck clam …
2022年2月15日 · The geoduck clam (Panopea japonica) is one of the largest burrowing clams in the world. It is distributed in subtidal zones along coastal areas in northern China, Japan, Korea, and Russia (Qi and Ma, 1989).
Geoduck Clams: Culinary Stars of the Pacific Northwest
2024年4月3日 · Discover the peculiarities of geoduck clams, from their remarkable anatomy and environmental preferences to their cultural importance and scientific classification. The geoduck (Panopea generosa) is recognized by its extraordinarily long siphon and large shell —traits that make it one of the biggest burrowing clams.