Artificial Reef Field Guide: Pseudochama exogyra
| Common Name | Pacific Left-handed Jewel Box |
| Code(s) | PSEX |
| Id Number | 872 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Sessile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Solitary |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Clam - Right valve attached to substrate; grows in a clockwise direction. Similar anatomy to Chama arcana. Shell colored dull white and mottled; shell texture coarse and scaly but not foliose like Chama arcana.
Species Habitat
Intertidal to subtidal, common on rocky reefs, often found associated with Chama arcana
Species Range
Oregon to southern Baja California
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