Purple Butterclam

Saxidomus purpurata, or purple butter clam, is a species of large edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean near China and Japan from 0–20 metres deep.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Purple Butterclam 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

• Saxidomus nuttalli
• Saxidomus gigantea
• Mercenaria mercenaria
• Venerupis largillierti
• Arctica islandica

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Venerida

Family

Veneridae

Genus

Saxidomus

Species

Saxidomus purpurata

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