Species Regional Summary
Nuttallia obscurata
Siletz Bay ( P220 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

OR/Siletz Bay (before 2008, Local websites indicate that this clam is harvested recreationally in Siletz Bay; http://culinariaeugenius.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/purple-varnish-clam-digging/).

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Natural Dispersal
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactFisheries
Local websites indicate that this clam is harvested recreationally in Siletz Bay, Oregon (http://culinariaeugenius.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/purple-varnish-clam-digging/).
 

References

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