Mercenaria
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| Rank | Genus |
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| Scientific name | Mercenaria |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Order | Venerida |
| Higher classification | Venus clams |
| Subclass | Heterodonta |
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| ID | 2263464 |
About Mercenaria
Mercenaria is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus Mercenaria includes the quahogs, consisting of Mercenaria mercenaria, the northern quahog or hard clam, and M. campechiensis, the southern quahog.
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