Leukoma staminea

"Littleneck clam" redirects here. For the Atlantic littleneck or small quahogs, see hard clam.

Littleneck clam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Leukoma
Species:
L. staminea
Binomial name
Leukoma staminea
(Conrad, 1837)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chione ruderata Deshayes, 1853
  • Paphia staminea (Conrad, 1837)
  • Paphia staminea orbella Carpenter, 1864
  • Paphia staminea var. sulculosa Dall, 1902
  • Protothaca grewingkii Dall, 1904
  • Protothaca staminea (Conrad, 1837)
  • Tapes diversa G. B. Sowerby II, 1852
  • Tapes tumida G. B. Sowerby II, 1852
  • Tapes tumida Carpenter, 1857
  • Venerupis petiti Deshayes, 1839
  • Venus ampliata Carpenter, 1857
  • Venus conradi Römer, 1867
  • Venus mundulus Reeve, 1863
  • Venus pectunculoides Valenciennes, 1846
  • Venus rigida Gould, 1850
  • Venus staminea Conrad, 1837

Leukoma staminea, commonly known as the Pacific littleneck clam, the littleneck clam, the rock cockle, the hardshell clam, the Tomales Bay cockle, the rock clam or the ribbed carpet shell,[2] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.[3] This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America; for example, the Chumash peoples of Central California harvested these clams in Morro Bay approximately 1,000 years ago,[4] and the distinctive shells form middens near their settlements.[5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WallaWalla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Family: Veneridae (Venus Clams)". Gladys Archerd Shell Collection. Washington State University Tri-Cities Natural History Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ Burnham, C. Michael (2008). "Los Osos Back Bay". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ Lightfoot, Kent; Parrish, Otis (2009). California Indians and Their Environment: An Introduction. University of California Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-520-94228-8.