Mercenaria campechiensis, also known as the southern hardshell clam, southern hard clam, and southern quahog, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae. The species is found in western North Atlantic north to New Jersey (USA), including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico in waters shallower than 20 meters.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Quahog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Mercenaria mercenaria
- Agriopoma morrhuanum
- Arctica islandica
- Venus casina
- Bassina yatei
- Globivenus fordii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Venerida
- Family
- Veneridae
- Genus
- Mercenaria
- Species
- Mercenaria campechiensis
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