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SLURPING OYSTERS from their shells may be a rare indulgence for humans, but these bivalve molluscs and their relatives, such as clams and mussels, slurp for a living. Most are filter feeders ...

The giant clam, or Tridacna gigas, is the world's largest marine bivalve mollusk, a group of invertebrate animals with two-part shells. It can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh more than 700 ...

Clams are one of the cheapest shellfish you can get, and super simple to cook at home. You're probably most familiar with hard-shell clams, the ones that open to reveal soft pieces of clam meat on ...

Giant clams – which can grow up to 1.2m long – are known for their intricate body patterns and their fan-shaped shells. These gentle giants are also known as overgrown cockles and are part of ...

Whereas clams are divided into hard shell and soft shell, oysters are divided into true and pearl species. Habitat: There is some overlap in the locations of clams and oysters. Both can live in ...

We’re still seeing large numbers of shells on certain beaches due to the storm surge from several weeks ago. The Atlantic cockle clam, a saltwater species commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Giant clams appear in the popular Nintendo game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” and its shell measures over a meter long. Overfishing has threatened the species. Hippocampus haema ...

Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th Pismo Beach Pier Celebrate the iconic Pismo Clam at the 78th Pismo Beach Clam Festival! On Saturday and Sunday, the pier promenade will fill with ...