Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Mya arenaria
Mya arenaria
steamer clam
steamer
soft-shelled clam
softshell clam
softshell
Smooth butter clam
sand gaper
Manila clam
long necked clam
large-neck clam
horso
husho
hussif [Stronsay]
musk
skinny-breeks
Collection ID:
Z555.1.91
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 6 specimen, 3 right and 3 left valves which match up together to make 3 complete specimens with both valves. White and off-white in colour.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.190) |
