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Common Name: Atlantic rangia
Taxonomy: available through 
Size: Can reach over 90 mm in warm climates, 40-60 mm more common
Native Range:
Gulf of Mexico.
Nonindigenous Occurrences: East coast of Florida to the Chesapeake Bay; James River and Potomac River in Virginia, lower portion of the Hudson River in New York.
Means of Introduction: Not seen on the Atlantic coast before 1956. Could have been an accidental release with oyster mariculture or perhaps with intracoastal ballast water.
Status:
Spawning season in
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: Prefers estuarine, brackish waters (0-18 ppt salinity) with soft sand bottoms, can tolerate mud and mixtures of sand and clay bottoms.
Harvested shells are used in roadway construction and cement production.
References
LaSalle,
M. W. and A. A. de la Cruz. 1985. Species profiles: life histories and
environmental requirements of coastal fisheries and invertebrates (
Author: Amy Benson
Revision Date: 4/20/2004 Citation for this information:
Amy Benson. 2009. Rangia cuneata. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=99> Revision Date: 4/20/2004
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