Mya arenaria Linnaeus 1758

In this view of the hinge mechanism from the anterior end of the shell, the large chondrophore projecting from the hinge plate of the left valve can be seen. The left chondrophore attaches by the hinge ligament (dark brown in this photo) to a socket in the right valve, dorsal to the chondrophore.

Mya arenaria from the beach at Freeland, Holmes Harbor, Whidbey Island. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2007)

Sand gaper; Strandgaper.

Øster Hurup

Øster Hurup

Als, Øst-Himmerland, Danmark

Als, Øst-Himmerland, Danmark

Randers Fjord

Shell of Mya arenaria....

Randers Fjord

Mya arenaria. Form 2.3 mm. long..., removed from burrow in sand and showing attachment of byssus (b) to numerous sand grains (s.g.).

Randers Fjord

Mya arenaria, soft-shelled, or Rhode Island clam.