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Clam
What are siphons and what is their purpose?
What are siphons and what is their purpose? They are filters through which water is sucked through. This allows only the food particles to enter the c...
What is the oldest part of clams shell called and how can it be located?
Locate the umbo, the bump at the anterior end of the valve. This is the oldest part of the clam shell. Find the hinge ligament which hinges the valves...
How do you know how old a clam is?
Clams grow in seasons when the water is warm (April-October). You can count the growth rings like you would age a tree. Count the darkest rings, each ...
Another name for a clam?
What is another word for clam?bivalvemolluscUKmolluskUSquahogcherrystonelittlenecksnailabalonecuttlefishchiton What does the slang term a clam mean?Wh...