A littleneck clam is one of two clam species, both referred to as littleneck. Protothaca stamineals, also called the Pacific or common littleneck, is found along the Pacific coast of North America. Mercenaria mercenaria, commonly called the quahog clam, is native to the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. In this case the term “littleneck clam” refers to a particular size of clam, usually in the range of 2 to 2.5 inches (5.1 to 6.3 cm) measured across the longest part of the shell. Although both species are harvested commercially, the quahog clam is far more important economically.

Littleneck clams, Leukoma staminea, also known as "rock cockle" or "bay cockle", are a widespread mollusk harvested by commercial and sport/personal fisheries. They are found along the Aleutian Islands, throughout parts of Alaska, south to Cape San Lucas, and Baja California.

Littleneck clams can be identified by their oval shell with well-defined, radiating ribs and less prominent, raised, concentric rings. There is a heart-shaped impression in front of the umbo (a knob-like limb on the surface of a clam’s shell, near the hinge). Their color is highly variable. Littleneck clams are yellowish gray or gray if inhabiting sloughs and bays, while specimens collected along the open coasts are often whitish with geometric patterns of wavy brown lines or blotches on sides. The interior surface of the clam is smooth and white. Overall, shapes differ widely in different localities; some are long and narrow, others are short and broad. 

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