Atlantic bittersweet clam

Glycymeris undata, or the Atlantic bittersweet, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Atlantic bittersweet clam 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

• Glycymeris decussata
• Glycymeris americana
• Glycymeris gigantea
• Glycymeris grayana
• Glycymeris striatularis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Arcida

Family

Glycymerididae

Genus

Glycymeris

Species

Glycymeris undata

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