. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California . l^'ui. :;(;. Soft-shell clam "fainf :.l i','. I'l :i mi--. I; i;. I â¢â Chinese diggers with baskets and "mud sleds' tor inos ing The fence may be seen in the distance. dwelling sedentary forms like the gaper {Schizothaerus) and 3Iya and the forms inhabiting rock. Those collected have been from bays, often near the entrance where the current is brisk, in hard stiff mud or clay, never in shifting mud or sand. UseâThough reported to have been marketed at times, their use was not observed and no extensive beds we

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. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California . l^'ui. :;(;. Soft-shell clam "fainf :.l i','. I'l :i mi--. I; i;. I â¢â Chinese diggers with baskets and "mud sleds' tor inos ing The fence may be seen in the distance. dwelling sedentary forms like the gaper {Schizothaerus) and 3Iya and the forms inhabiting rock. Those collected have been from bays, often near the entrance where the current is brisk, in hard stiff mud or clay, never in shifting mud or sand. UseâThough reported to have been marketed at times, their use was not observed and no extensive beds were seen that would render them of probable commercial value, though their local use is quite possible. DistributionâIt is stated l)y Dall to be found fi'om Bolinas Bay to San Diego. Specimens were obtained at Playa del Rey, Long Beach, Anaheim Slough and Newport Bay. Shells were found on nearly all the beaches from Point Conception to Ventura.

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