
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
skw’lhey’
English Name:
littleneck clam
Scientific Name:
Leukoma staminea
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Description
Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Native littleneck clams, sometimes locally called simply “necks”, are the smallest of the local clams used for food. They are similar to the introduced Japanese littleneck clam / manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum).
Language
Hul'q'umi'num' Name
skw’lhey’
Speaker
Ruby Peter

