Prepare yourself for the hammer. No not that hammer. This one. The Malleidae, or the hammer oysters, is a suite of around 30 species, primarily…
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Tag: Clam
Five Mind-Blowing Bivalve GIFs That Will Blow Your Mind – Your Blown Mind Won’t Believe #6!
Since the dawn of human civilization, much has been written about the sheer adrenaline-pumping excitement of clams, scallops, cockles, but today’s digital age has cranked-up that…
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Malacology Monthly: A Look at Bivalves, From Both Sides Now
Bivalves: clams, scallops, oysters, cockles, and mussels, have rich lives and complex evolutionary histories far beyond the deep-fryer. Here are vignettes of four bivalves that…
View More Malacology Monthly: A Look at Bivalves, From Both Sides NowSecrets of the clam tongue: a case study in opportunistic science outreach
Last week, a clam video went viral. (Get your mind out of the gutter, internet! I mean a bivalve! A mollusc! A lamellibranch!) For people…
View More Secrets of the clam tongue: a case study in opportunistic science outreachBlue Crab vs Clam
This poor clam can rest assured that I had my fill of blue crab this weekend with my family in Ocracoke. Did you know crab…
View More Blue Crab vs ClamNE Pacific Expedition Day 11
A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. [mappress] Really no update…
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A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. [mappress] Saturday, we steamed…
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