Nuttallia obscurata (Reeve, 1857)
Purple mahogany-clam
Nuttallia obscurata
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Psammobiidae (sunset clams, sanguins)
Max. size:  5.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: Gulf of Alaska, Canada, Baja California Sur.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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