Mytilimeria nuttalli, commonly known as the bladder clam or the sea bottle clam, is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Lyonsiidae. It embeds itself in ascidian colonies, and can be found from the low intertidal to depths of 40 m, from Forester Island, Alaska to Isla Coronado, Baja California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bladderclam 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
- Family
- Lyonsiidae
- Genus
- Mytilimeria
- Species
- Mytilimeria nuttalli
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