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Field Notes

Description:

Some type of clam. Extends siphons above ground in late summer. Lives in hole bored in rocks. Orange and white speckled siphons.

Habitat:

Holes inside of rocks.

Notes:

Never seen the main body.

Species ID Suggestions

geoduck clam

Reference Link
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Comments (3)
Ivan Rodriguez
What a bizarre and interesting creature... great find. :)
The MnMs
This looks to me like an ascidia, more than a geoduck

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedAugust 8, 2011

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