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Native to the northern Pacific coasts of
Canada and the United States of America along the coasts of Washington
state and the province of British Columbia. About 109 million adult
geoducks are packed into Puget Sound's floor.
The common name for geoduck has a native
American origin, meaning "dig deep", a reference to humans or sea otters
digging them.
The Goeduck is largest intertidal clam in
the world (and the largest burrowing clam) with an average weight of
approximately 1 kg (2.2 lbs) in B.C. and a shell length to 195 mm (7”).
Huge geoducks have been recorded weighing up to 4.5 kg (10 lbs). The
average size of 2.2 pounds is reached in five to six years. Adults may
live to over 140 years and reach a maximum shell length of 23 cm (10").
Geoducks are most often found at depths
between 10 and 80 feet below the mean low tide mark, but have been
reported at depths reaching 360 feet.
The neck of the Goeduck can be cut or
ground and used in chowders. The body meat, when sliced, pounded and
sautéed it resembles abalone.
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