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A quahog clam shell (Mercenaria) on the left and a soft-shell clam shell (Mya) on the right, both resting on sandy ground. Clams near Rose Atoll Oysters, clams and mussels arranged on crushed ice with clearly visible price tag at a seafood market. diagram of rigid skeletons worked by muscles
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A quahog clam shell (Mercenaria) on the left and a soft-shell clam shell (Mya) on the right, both resting on sandy ground.
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(Left) Quahog (Mercenaria); (right) soft-shell clam (Mya)
Russ Kinne/Photo Researchers
Clams near Rose Atoll
Giant clams (Tridacna gigas) in the waters off Rose Atoll.
Jean Kenyon—Coral Reef Ecosystem Division/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center/NOAA
Clams, mussels, and oysters are popular seafood options
Telling them apart on market ice requires a closer look at their shells.
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diagram of rigid skeletons worked by muscles
Figure 4: Rigid skeletons worked by muscles.
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