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Quahog Clam
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Mercenaria mercenaria

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Quahog Clam - Photo 1

Cherrystone Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

An Atlantic hardshell clam of the quahog family, these multi colored cherrystones are from the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia.

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The quahog is among the longest-lived organisms on earth.

The quahog is among the longest-lived organisms on earth.

The quahog is among the longest-lived organisms on earth.

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quahog clam

quahog clam

Quahog clams are hard shelled invertebrates.

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The ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae.

Ocean Quahog
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A hand holding a big quahog shell near The Cape Cod National Seashore and Race Point Beach in Provincetown Massachusetts United States.

Quahog Clam

The oldest non-colonial animals on earth are ocean quahogs. They regularly live up to 400 years old.

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Shutterstock ID: 400580689, Photographer: jiangdi

hard clam, quahog isolated on white background
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hard clam, quahog isolated on white background

Quahog Clam

Mercenaria mercenaria

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