As the sun moves its position throughout the day, giant clams close or open their shells using their large abductor muscles (the clam meat that people eat). This allows the algae that live inside ...

These shell-on creatures cover the range from the ... you won't soon forget it. This very large clam is the biggest burrowing variety in the world. An average specimen weighs 2 to 3 pounds ...

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 ...