Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Geoduck (Panopea Abrupta)

Geoduck (Panopea Abrupta)

The most impressive clam in the Pacific Northwest is the geoduck (Panopea abrupta). The world’s largest burrowing clam, the geoduck reaches an average size of 1.9 pounds (including the shell) in subtidal waters of Puget Sound.