The siphons (on the left, partly obscured by algal growth) cannot be completely withdrawn into the shell.

Pacific Gaper Clam

Tresus nuttallii

Discovered by Robert Gorman at San Clemente State Beach, Orange County, CA. 1/28/13. © Peter J. Bryant.

Bivalvia: Mactridae

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