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Descriptor English:
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Mercenaria
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Mercenaria
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Mercenaria
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Synonyms English:
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Mercenarias
Quahog
Quahogs
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.644.080.500
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Definition English:
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A genus of hard-shelled clams in the family Veneridae, class BIVALVIA, commonly called quahogs. They are found just below the surface in the subtidal or lower intertidal coastal waters. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
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History Note English:
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2006
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50409
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Unique Identifier:
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D049891
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