North Island Explorer: Guide to North Vancouver Island

 

 

California Sunset Clam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Sunset Clam

Photo 1: An empty California Sunset Clam washed up onto the beach.

 

California Sunset Clam: Gari Californica

 

This shell gets its name from the pink coloured radial stripes that are reminiscent of a sunset. It is a somewhat rare find on beaches on North Vancouver Island and is usually found as an empty shell.

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Life Guide to North Vancouver Island