California Lucine

Epilucina californica is a species of small saltwater clams in the family Lucinidae. It is found from central California to Baja California. Historical records claim that it lived from Crescent City to San Diego. The oldest known fossil record of this species is from the Miocene of Japan, indicating that it likely originated in the Eastern North Pacific and expanded before being restricted to its current range.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of California Lucine 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

• Zemysina orbella
• Lucinoma borealis
• Semele proficua
• Phacoides pectinatus
• Pseudarcopagia disculus
• Dosinia exoleta

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Lucinida

Family

Lucinidae

Genus

Epilucina

Species

Epilucina californica

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