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.
According to my chemistry book (Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Silberberg) seashells including clam shells are primarily composed of Calcium Carbonate.
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.
It takes up to 2 years for a soft shell steama clam to grow to 2 inches in length. When the clams are 2 inches they are legal to be harvested an sold.
. The soft-shell clam digs a permanent burrow in which it remains for life unless disturbed. As it grows the clam enlarges and deepens its burrow. When the tide is in, this clam's long "neck" (actually its siphons) is thrust up to the opening of the burrow for feeding. When the tide goes out, the clam withdraws its "neck" and closes its shell until the tide comes in again.
Basically you need a clam, and a piece of sand or shell to irritate it, put it in the clam and wait for (i don't know how long) and when the time is right open up the clam and receive your pearl.
It forces its stomach out, and sticks it inside of the clams shell. Then with the clam inside of the stomach, the starfish puts its stomach back on its inside. A sea star opens up a clam by attaching its hundreds of tube feet to the external surface of the shell with suction. Then, it pulls. It might have to pull for hours, or days, until the adductor muscle holding the shell firmly closed is finally weakened enough that the shell opens. Then the star fish can force its stomach in and digest the soft insides of the clam.
It forces its stomach out, and sticks it inside of the clams shell. Then with the clam inside of the stomach, the starfish puts its stomach back on its inside. A sea star opens up a clam by attaching its hundreds of tube feet to the external surface of the shell with suction. Then, it pulls. It might have to pull for hours, or days, until the adductor muscle holding the shell firmly closed is finally weakened enough that the shell opens. Then the star fish can force its stomach in and digest the soft insides of the clam.
you just drag a villager behing the clam and (it has to be a child) and he or she will run to the pearl and the and the ation says (jumping on clam) them the child will pick up the pearl and there you go you got the pearl.
The mantle of the clam lines the valves, and serves to secrete calcium carbonate in the formation of the clam's shell while protecting the clam's visceral mass.
YES! I think... They can also clam up! -Happily!
Acorns are comprised of various cells, including those for the outer protective shell, the seed, and the nutrient-rich endosperm. The shell cells provide protection, the endosperm cells store nutrients for the developing seedling, and the seed cells have the genetic material needed for the growth of a new oak tree.