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Clam, 405, is oldest animal ever Clam, 405, is oldest animal ever. It has been christened Ming and it's officially the oldest animal to have ever lived. A British scientific team discovered the 405-year-old clam, named after the Chinese dynasty and not the former Liberal Democrat leader, at the bottom of the ocean, and hope its longevity will reveal the secrets of ageing.
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Clams Northern quahogs (or hard clams) are the most commonly eaten species of clams in the U.S. and the ones most likely to be found in fish markets and grocery stores. Quahogs go by different names depending on their size (littlenecks, cherrystones, chowder clams).
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- 1 Hard clams, also commonly called Quahog, were of great cultural significance to the Native Americans of Southern New England. 2  Native Americans cut beads from the inside of their shells for use in their art work. 3  The beads were also used as currency, called wampum.arvesting Hard Clams. The hard clam is a commercially important species that is harvested both by commercial fishermen (baymen) or by the recreational clammer. Hard clams are classified by size for the food market. The smallest size is the littleneck clam, followed by topnecks, cherrystones and chowders.
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Oldest Clam Consternation Overblown (Also see Clams: Not Just for Chowder.) News of the clam's death, first noted in 2007, took on a life of its own this week after researchers led by James Scourse, from the United Kingdom's Bangor University, reanalyzed its age and announced the 507-year estimate.
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Giant clam The giant clam (Tridacna gigas), known as pā’ua in Cook Islands Māori, is a clam that is the largest living bivalve mollusk. Tridacna gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. Antonio Pigafetta documented these in his journal as early as 1521.he giant clam is considered a delicacy in Japan (known as himejako), France, South East Asia and many Pacific Islands. Some Asian foods include the meat from the muscles of clams.
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Atlantic jackknife clam The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam (but note that  razor clam  sometimes refers to different species), is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc, found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina.he Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam (but note that  razor clam  sometimes refers to different species), is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc, found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina.
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Scientists discover world's oldest clam, killing it in the process Ocean quahog clams are well known to live to be very, very old, but it’s not certain why that is. Like other long-lived animals, such as the naked mole rat, the animal has been a subject of much research, in hopes of applying their long-life secrets to humans. The previous Guinness record-holder for oldest clam, before the upstager Ming came along, was a 220-year-old ocean quahog clam pulled from American waters in 1982. A 374-year-old clam, collected in 1968, is also displayed in a German museum, National Geographic reported.
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Clam Dissection 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 together and observe the growth rings. Turn the calm with its dorsal side down and insert a screwdriver between the ventral edges of the valves.
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Tiburon, California One of the oldest Tiburon restaurants is Sam's Anchor Cafe, founded in 1920. Sam's is especially popular on sunny days for the outdoor dining on its harbor-front deck. It is one of the only restaurants in the San Francisco Bay with a public dock for pleasure boats (under 40 feet).
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- 1 The earliest Sandhill Crane fossil, estimated to be 2.5 million years old, was unearthed in the Macasphalt Shell Pit in Florida. 2  Sandhill Crane chicks can leave the nest within 8 hours of hatching, and are even capable of swimming.  The oldest Sandhill Crane on record was at least 36 years, 7 months old.
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- Butter clams are considered the best chowder clams. They have a large foot, two large adductor muscles, and a meaty neck. The whole clam can be eaten, but some people like to clean out some of the gonad, digestive gland, and the crystalline style, the gelatinous worm-looking organ.
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How Long Do Clams Live? Researchers usually measure the age of clams by the growth rings on their hinge ligaments or the outside of the shell. An ocean quahog clam found off the coast of Iceland in 2006 was first determined to be 405 years old. However, a later, more comprehensive analysis confirmed that the clam was actually 507 years old.
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- This Arctica islandica bivalve mollusc, also known as an ocean quahog is thought to be the longest living animal. The growth rings on the shell, researchers concluded that it was around 507 years old when it died. Carbon-14 dating, which is less precise, gave a similar age.
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Lingam The oldest example of a lingam which is still used for worship is in Gudimallam. According to Klaus Klostermaier, it is clearly a phallic object, and dates to the 2nd century BC. A figure of Shiva is carved into the front of the lingam.he oldest example of a lingam which is still used for worship is in Gudimallam. According to Klaus Klostermaier, it is clearly a phallic object, and dates to the 2nd century BC. A figure of Shiva is carved into the front of the lingam.
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Giant clam Although larval clams are planktonic, they become sessile in adulthood. The creature's mantle tissues act as a habitat for the symbiotic single-celled dinoflagellate algae (zooxanthellae) from which the adult clams get most of their nutrition.any small clams die at this stage. The clam is considered a juvenile when it reaches a length of 20 cm. It is difficult to observe the growth rate of T. gigas in the wild, but laboratory-reared giant clams have been observed to grow 12 cm a year.
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Giant clam The giant clam is considered a delicacy in Japan (known as himejako), France, South East Asia and many Pacific Islands. Some Asian foods include the meat from the muscles of clams.On the black market, giant clam shells are sold as decorative accoutrements.any small clams die at this stage. The clam is considered a juvenile when it reaches a length of 20 cm. It is difficult to observe the growth rate of T. gigas in the wild, but laboratory-reared giant clams have been observed to grow 12 cm a year.
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Types of Clams Soft-shell clams, commonly called steamers or Ipswich clams, are the species Mya arenaria. You can tell them from hard clams by their lighter colored, more oblong shells, which are also quite brittle and thus require some care when handling.
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Shellfish Maine Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) aka mahogany clam. Mahogany clams, or Maine Ocean Quahogs, are small hard shell clams that are harvested from Maine’s coastal waters. They derive their name from their rich mahogany color. The fishery is divided into a federal (3-200 miles offshore) and state fishery.
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GREYHOUND The Greyhound is considered to be the oldest pure breed in existence. The Greyhound was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1914.
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Types of Clams of 10. Hard-Shell Clams / Quahogs / Round Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) Hard-Shell Clams. Photo © Puzant Apkarian/Getty Images Hard-shell clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) go by many names. Littlenecks, topnecks, cherrystones, chowders—they are all the same clam, just different sizes (listed below from smallest to biggest). They live in the Atlantic Ocean along the east coasts of the U.S. and Canada in intertidal areas burrowed in the sand.
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Clam Clam: Clam, in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalvia—mollusks with a bivalved shell (i.e., one with two separate sections). More than 15,000 living species of bivalves are known, of which about 500 live in fresh water; the others occur in all seas. Bivalves usually live on or in sandy or muddy bottoms.
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Clam claims oldest animal record Clam claims oldest animal record. Clam claims oldest animal record. A clam that lived on the seabed in the frigid waters off Iceland's north coast has been hailed as the longest-lived animal ever discovered.
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Clam, 405, is oldest animal ever The clam far outlives other venerable animal species such as the Galapagos tortoise (the oldest known specimen of which lived for 176 years) and the bowhead whale (130 years).