species 2,074 observations

Atlantic Rangia

Rangia cuneata

Field notes

Rangia cuneata or Atlantic rangia, also known as wedge clam, gulf wedge clam, common rangia, and cocktail clam, is a mollusc native to the Gulf of Mexico. It is an oval clam with a body length of up to 5 cm, living from the intertidal zone to depths of 124 meters. It is edible and is harvested for food in Mexico, and has been so since pre-Hispanic times.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided