Atlantic Bittersweet
Glycymeris undata
A thick, round clam with a curved row of hinge teeth and soft brown zigzag markings.
- Typical size
- 1.5–3 in
- How often it turns up
- Fairly common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Almost circular, thick and heavy
- Arched row of many hinge teeth
- Faint brown zigzags on cream
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