Like oysters and mussels, clams are bivalves, a kind of mollusk that's encased in a shell made of two valves, or hinging parts. And that shell comes in all different sizes. There are small clams ...
PCG assisted local authorities in recovering 336 pieces of fossilized giant clam shells. Photo courtesy of the Philippine Coast Guard. ALSO READ: See Photos of the Stunning Underwater Marvels of ...
and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the Philippines. The seizure is one of the largest ...