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The clam was initially named Ming by Sunday Times journalists, in reference to the Ming dynasty in China, during which it was born. [1] Later, the Icelandic researchers on the cruise which discovered the clam named it Hafrún, a woman's name which translates roughly as 'the mystery of the ocean'; taken from haf, 'ocean', and rún, 'mystery'. [4]
This slow life style results in exceptional longevity, e.g., with a reported age, for Ming the clam, of 507 years. It is the longest lived non-colonial metazoan species with an authenticated lifespan. [4] [7] [8] It is unknown how long it could have lived had it not been collected alive by a 2006 expedition.
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In the tomb, labeled M45, immediately adjacent to the remains of the main occupant to the east and west were found mosaics made of clam shells and bones forming images closely resembling the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, respectively. [1] The modern standard configuration was settled much later, with variations appearing throughout Chinese history.
Ming (clam) Ming Ming (giant panda) Muja (alligator) O. Old Billy; Ozzie (gorilla) W. Wisdom (albatross) This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 01:32 ...
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Shen (clam-monster) Shenlong, a dragon who is the master of storms and also a bringer of rain. Shennong; Shōjō; Shuhu beast, a wild beast with a horse's body and bird's wings, a human's face and a snake's tail. It likes to hug and lift people up. [7] Sky Fox (mythology), a golden Hulijing that has reached 1000 years of age.
The earliest surviving notation was first printed in the late Ming dynasty tablature Ancient Tones Authenticated by Zhu Changfang. Zhang Dai's Dream Memories of Tao'an stated that Yin Zhixian, the author of "Huí Yán Mìzhǐ," learned this piece from Wang Benwu in Shaoxing towards the end of the Wanli era. Subsequently, around fifty Guqin ...