Rangia cuneata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1832) is a animal in the Mactridae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rangia cuneata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1832)
Rangia cuneata is an edible Gulf of Mexico-native clam harvested for food in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times.
Rangia cuneata, common names include Atlantic rangia, wedge clam, gulf wedge clam, common rangia, and cocktail clam, is a mollusk species native to the Gulf of Mexico. This species is an oval-shaped clam that reaches a maximum body length of 5 centimeters. It inhabits areas ranging from the intertidal zone down to depths of 124 meters. Rangia cuneata is edible; it has been harvested for food in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times.
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Tresus capax (A.Gould, 1850)
Spisula sachalinensis (Schrenck, 1862)
Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mactra corallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)
Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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