Mercenaria mercenaria

Translingual

Mercenaria mercenaria shell (valve)

Proper noun

Mercenaria mercenaria f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Veneridae – the northern quahog, native to the east coasts of North America, also known as hard clam, quahog (or quahaug), round clam, hard-shell clam, or hard-shelled clam.

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