| Saxidomus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Metazoa |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Saxidomus |
Saxidomus, common name "Washington clams", is a genus of large edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
The species Saxidomus giganteus is known as the "butter clam".[1]
The word saxitoxin (the neurotoxin found in paralytic shellfish poisoning) is derived from the genus name Saxidomus.
Species within the genus Saxidomus include: