can cherrystone clams be eaten on the half-shell
I assume calm means clam? In which case, a clam does have a hard external (skeleton?) shell of calcium carbonate. The shell is known as an exoskeleton.
a hard shell and burying themselves in the sand
A clam shell
Possessive form of the words clam shell: clam shell's
Snails do not have bones but they do have a hard outer shell, like a clam, known as an exoskeleton.
The mantle of a clam protects the clam from sunlight in shelled mollusks, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.
A clam. Or an oyster.
The shell of a clam is primarily made of calcium carbonate. This compound gives the shell its hardness and strength to protect the soft body of the clam.
A clam shell grows via a process where tissue is attached to the shell at the edge. Over time this material builds up producing a ring like pattern. The number of rings will indicate the age of the clam shell.
The largest shell in the Philippines is the Tridacna gigas, also known as the giant clam. It can grow up to 4 feet in length and is a protected species due to its status as an endangered marine organism.
By it's shell
Only if you poo on it