Alternative Title: Panopea bitruncata
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characteristics of clams
...on the coast from Alaska to Baja California, burrows 60 to 90 cm into the mud of tidal flats. It is 15 to 20 cm in length, has a white, oblong shell, and may weigh as much as 3.6 kg (8 pounds). The Atlantic geoduck ( P. bitruncata), similar to the Pacific species, occurs from the coast of North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico.
relationship to Pacific geoduck
...difficult to dig out. The name is probably derived from a Nisqually Indian phrase meaning “dig deep.” Several species similar to the Pacific geoduck occur in other parts of the world. Panopea bitruncata, for example, is found from the coast of North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico.