Pismo clam
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Tivela stultorum, also known as the Pismo clam, is a species of saltwater clam
in the genus Tivela
. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean
. As the name implies, the Pismo clam lives in Pismo Beach, California
.
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
in the genus Tivela
Tivela
Tivela is a genus of saltwater clams in the family Veneridae.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species are included in the genus Tivela * Tivela abaconis Dall, 1902* Tivela bicolor Gray...
. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. As the name implies, the Pismo clam lives in Pismo Beach, California
Pismo Beach, California
Pismo Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 7,655 at the 2010 census, down from 8,551 at the 2000 census...
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