The clam has two siphons excurrent and incurrent
the inhalent and the exhalent siphons
Yes, they do. This helps them filter the food that they ingest.
Clams have many adaptations such as they have one or two adductor muscles that hold the cell closed so predators can't open the cells, another is they have a foot that helps them move of the bottom of the lake or ocean, and last they live with a siphon sticking out so if there is any movement in the water they can be warned of predators.
Clams feed on tiny particles of whatever matter is suspended in the water. They draw the water in through their siphons and strain any particles through a pair of gills. Waste matter is ejected after passing through their digestive systems.
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Clams are two-shelled mollusks that live in coastal waters and freshwater shallows. Clam shells are fused at the back with a ligament. There are two heavy muscles that open and close the shells. Clams have no head or extremities. They ingest water and food through two siphons, which are round openings. Clams breathe underwater through gills. Because they eat plankton, clams do not have to search for food. The water carries it right to them. Clams spawn in spring. The males release sperm and females release eggs into the water. When the eggs and sperm come together, fertilization occurs and new clams are born.
It varies depending on the size of the clams, but on average there are about 15-20 clams in a pound.
siphons. Siphons are specialized structures that allow bivalves to intake and expel water for feeding, respiration, and reproduction.
The siphon is part of the mantle of the mollusc, and the water flow is directed to (or from) the mantle cavity. A single siphon occurs in some gastropods. In those bivalves which have siphons, the siphons are paired.
No.
there are only about a million giant clams left in this world
They can eat up to One-Thousand clams at one time.