False Angelwing

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Petricolaria pholadiformis

False Angelwing, a reference photo
Photo: Erik Veldhuis; Modified by Tom Meijer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Petricolaria pholadiformis, common names false angelwing, or false angel wing (US), and American piddock (UK), is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of False Angelwing 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Venerida
Family
Veneridae
Species
Petricolaria pholadiformis

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