Grey Trough Shell

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Mactra glauca

Grey Trough Shell, a reference photo
Photo: Jan Johan ter Poorten; modified by Tom Meijer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Mactra glauca is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae, the trough shells.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Grey Trough Shell 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Venerida
Family
Mactridae
Genus
Mactra
Species
Mactra glauca

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