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Geoduck

Up to 10”, 2.5 – 10 lbs. Gaping white oblong shell with concentric rings; siphon too large to withdraw. Depth: 2-3’, found in mud, sand, gravel in subtidal zone.

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Cockle

Up to 5” with round shell; evenly-spaced radiating ridges fanning from hinge; mottled, light brown color; found at 1-2” in sand, mud in intertidal or subtidal zone.

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Butter Clam

Up to 5”; shell with concentric rings (no radiating ridge lines); yellow to grey/white; 1-1.5’ in the sand, gravel, or cobble in the lower intertidal or shallow subtidal zone.

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Mussels

Blue up to 3”, California up to 6”, Mediterranean (non-native) up to 5”. Oblong shell, blue-black or brown; attaches to hard surfaces in the intertidal zone.

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