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What is the oldest part of a clams shell called and how can it be located?
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Waldo Ledner
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Don't be lame, it is a umbo and it is near the mouth.
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What is the oldest part of clams shell called and how can it be located?
The oldest part of the clam shell is called the umbo. It is the portion closest to the hinge and is found by following the growth rings to their center.
What is the oldest part of a clam shell?
The oldest part of a clams shell is the outside part of the hinge. This is because the clam starts at the hinge and grows outwards.
What type of Clams are used for Clam strips?
Soft shell clams -- called steamers -- are usually used for fried clams.
Is clams different than musles?
Mussels are a general term used for several different families of clams. Clams that are edible and have an elongated, asymmetrical shell are called Mussels.
Where are clams organs located?
The organs of clams are located inside the shell (of course) and under the mantle, which is a protective membrane that coats the inside of the shell. When I disected clams in Biology, we opened them up, peeled back the mantle and there were all the organs.
What is the inside lining of clams shell?
The inside lining of a clam shell is called a nacre. It is soft and smooth and helps protect the clam.
What is the oldest part of the clam shell?
The umbo which is located at the anterior end of the clam
What is the thing that clams have that fish not have?
a shell
What is the newest part of a clams shell called?
The mantle is the newest part of the clam's shell. At the edge of the mantel there is a thicker area of muscle which turns into new shell as the clam grows.
Where is the clams heart located?
The heart is nestled between the digestive gland, and the 'muscle' (two parts, fast mucle, closes shell quickly, and the slow muscle, which holds the shell together for long periods of time.)
How do clams call their friends?
On their shell phones!
Are clams shell fish?
No. Are you really that dumb?
