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Clams Oysters and Scallops
Clams, oysters and scallops are bivalve mollusks native to both freshwater and saltwater habitats. Many are edible and some types of oysters produce the world’s freshwater and saltwater pearls. All questions about clams, oysters and scallops can be directed here.
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Baby clams begin life as a shellfish that is the size of a grain of sand. In order to survive, the babies must eat plankton and anything else it finds at the bottom of the ocean to grow as quickly as possible.
How can you make a 3D model of a clam in 3 days with stuff you can find around your home?
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If it's before cooking, add some cornmeal so the clams can clean out their digestive track (less poo).
If it's after cooking, no. don't do that.
How long can clam chowder stay frozen?
well normally when you keep something frozen it can stay for a while
How much sand does it take for a clam to make a pearl?
Sand never, ever creates a pearl. That theory is a myth.
In their natural habitat, the ocean floor, clams usually open their mouths when they think there's food nearby. To open clams in the kitchen, soak the clams in warm, salty water for 15-20 minutes. A small gap should appear, and then you can wrench them open with your fingers or 2 butter knives.
Which ocean fish are filter feeders and where can you find pictures of them on the web?
Goggle or yahoo
Baby clams look like small, pale larvae. They do not have shells, gills, etc. until they mature, and they do not develop a foot until they are around 24 days old.
How do mussels get their shells?
They get There shells when they are attaching to the host so in about 1-6 weeks you will see a sell and then they fall to the floor and start free living and looking for a Mate. Also add me on Xbox 360. WeakenedGem396.
No. Clams eat microorganisms that they filter out of the water.
a few minutes
"A few minutes" is grossly incorrect. Actually clams can live for quite some time out of water. If keep on well drained ice or refrigerated dry, they can last for many days, weeks even.
What are two adaptations the clam has for protection?
Clams have developed strong adductor muscles to keep out predators.,
In months without an R in their names
- Its actually the opposite. Months with an r in them beginning in September is the best time for oysters in North America.
What has the worlds largest shell?
The largest shell is Tridacna gigas or the giant clam shell. There is also a pretty large shell in Australia called the Australlian Trumpet shell. And I am sure prehistoric shells were even larger then the ones of today.
What does a baby scallop look like?
A live scallop looks like a clam or a pair of flat sea shells that are closed to create a cover for the scallop itself. On the exterior surface of the shells you can see a line of blue "eyes" or sensors. You can see a live scallop online at Sub Sea Observers.
Describe the shape of the clams foot?
It is sort of the shape of a crescent, or moon shape. It can also be described as being a shape of a smile or a banana, if it's not upside-down.
A sea creature whose shell is in two halves joined by a hinge starts with bi?
I think it's bivalvular
Why do oysters bury there self underground?
oysters hang on the bottom of the sea because they have no more energy or there sick.
No, oysters belong to the gastropoda class of invertebrates.
