Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a thick, heavy shell Palourdes (also known as Manilla clams) – clams with a pretty, marbled shell that are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clams — not to be confused with mussels — are bivalve mollusks that can add a delicious seafood flavor to many dishes. They ...

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 ...

We need to advance our understanding of the effects of microplastics on aquatic ecosystems, especially on small animals at the base of food webs that might be ingesting more of these particles.

Fish and seafood grow in water. In the case of shellfish, tender flesh is protected by hard shells. That means a very short application of heat in a bath of flavorful liquid and a few condiments gives ...

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 ...