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Macrocallista maculata

Macrocallista maculata, or the calico clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda and Brazil.

<div align=center> Right and left valve of the same specimen:

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The calico clam has been protected from harvesting in Bermuda since the 1970s (see Fisheries Protected Species Order 1978).

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