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Scientific Name: Panopea abrupta

Acceptable Market Name(s): Clam, Geoduck
Scientific Name: Panopea abrupta
Hazard Information: HAZ
ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 81779
Additional Information: The common name "Pacific geoduck" used to be associated with P. abrupta but is now associated with P. generosa. P. abrupta is still a valid name and not a synonym of P. generosa but what is being harvested as Pacific geoduck was changed from P. abrupta to P. generosa.

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.


# Note: The Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) link (if available) provides access to taxonomic information for this species
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