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Butter Clam
Saxidomus giganteus
In-depth Information Regarding this Species
Alternate Common Names
N/A
Range
Common
Aleutian Islands to San Francisco (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Habitat
Buries 25–35 cm into substrate (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Substrate
Mud, sand, gravel (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Depth range (meters)
30 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Down to 40 (O'Clair and O'Clair 1998)
Behavior
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General Temperature Range (°C)
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General Salinity Range (ppt)
N/A
Maximum Overall Recorded Size (cm)
N/A
Maximum Recorded Size for Males (cm)
N/A
Maximum Recorded Size for Females (cm)
N/A
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)
13 (shell length) (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Average Maximum Overall Length for Males (cm)
N/A
Average Maximum Overall Length for Females (cm)
N/A
Average Maximum weight (kg)
N/A
Average Maximum weight for Males (cm)
N/A
Average Maximum weight for Females (cm)
N/A
Length When Harvested (cm)
N/A
Weight When Harvested (kg)
N/A
Overall Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Male Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Female Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Overall Maximum Age (years)
+20 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Maximum Age for Males (years)
N/A
Maximum Age for Females (years)
N/A
Age when Harvested (years)
N/A
Overall Growth Rate
N/A
Male Growth Rate
N/A
Female Growth Rate
N/A
Overall Age at Maturity (years)
N/A
Male Age at Maturity (years)
N/A
Female Age at Maturity (years)
N/A
Overall Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Male Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Female Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Maturity/Temperature Relationship
N/A
Type of Reproduction
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Fecundity
N/A
Spawning Habitat
N/A
Spawning Behavior
N/A
Time of Year of Spawning
Summer (breed)
Spawns throughout the year (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Number of Spawns per season
N/A
Spawning/Temperature Relationship (°C)
N/A
Spawning/Salinity Relationship
N/A
Description of Eggs
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Habitat where Eggs are found
N/A
Days to Hatch
N/A
Time of Year when Eggs Hatch
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Temperature for Egg Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Egg Survival (ppt)
N/A
Predators on Eggs
N/A
Habitat where Larvae are found
N/A
Days in Larval Stage
N/A
Temperature for Larval Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Larval Survival (ppt)
N/A
Larval Food Preference
N/A
Habitat where Juveniles are found
N/A
Length when Juvenile Settles out (cm)
N/A
Temperature for Juvenile Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Juvenile Survival (ppt)
N/A
Where and When Juvenile Feeds
N/A
Juvenile Food Preference
N/A
Habitat where Adults are found (depth in meters)
N/A
Temperature for Adult Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Adult Survival (ppt)
N/A
Adult Feeding Type
N/A
Adult Food Preference
N/A
Food Eaten in Laboratory Setting
N/A
Amount of Food Eaten in Laboratory Setting
N/A
Additional Laboratory Findings
N/A
Environmental Considerations
N/A
Commercial Fishery
"...most important commercial clam in British Columbia (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)."
Market
N/A
Sold Fresh or Frozen
N/A
Style Species is Sold
Canned (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Additional Use of the Species
N/A
Shelf-life in Fresh State (days at 40°F)
N/A
Shelf-life in Frozen State (months at 0°F)
N/A
Shelf-life Canned (months)
N/A
Weight sold in Oregon (kg)
N/A
Ornamental Market
N/A
Parasites or Disease
N/A
Additional Remarks
N/A
Location where Species has been Researched/Farmed
N/A
Appropriate Aquaculture Systems
N/A
Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Pounds)
( U.S. Dollars)