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Hard clam

Mercenaria mercenaria

Description:

up to 3 1/2 inches wide

Habitat:

spotted in the Indian River

Notes:

These clams were wild caught in the river and are being held in a suspended basket for future use. Clams are filter feeders, ingesting huge amounts of water each day, removing algae and other microscopic food, then expelling the filtered water.

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auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Added a photo.

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 9, 2012
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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