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Eulimnadia texana, the Texas clam shrimp or desert shrimp, is a species belonging to the Limnadiidae family. [2]It is endemic to North America.It is an arid land specialist, living for many years as a cyst and bursting into life at the arrival of rains, maturing rapidly in temporary pools and producing eggs that can remain dormant until the next rains occur, perhaps in many years time.
Clam garden. A clam garden (k’yuu kudhlk’aat’iija in the Haida language, [1] lux̌ʷxiwēys in the Kwakʼwala language [2]: 2 [3]) is a traditional Indigenous management system used principally by Coast Salish peoples. [4]: 205 Clam gardens are a form of mariculture, [5]: 308 where First Nations peoples created an optimal habitat for ...
A sea otter at Moss Landing, California, eating what appear to be Mya arenaria. As well as being eaten by humans, the soft-shelled clam is relished by sea otters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, [citation needed] where the clam is an invasive species. In New England the soft-shell clam is preyed heavily upon by northern moon snails and invasive ...
Consider this the bivalve bible. Seafood comes in all shapes and sizes. And while it's impossible to pick a favorite, clams have a special place in our hearts. We love celebrating the adorable ...
Teredo navalis has an elongated, reddish, wormlike body which is completely enclosed in a tunnel it has made in floating or submerged timber. At the front end of the animal are two triangular, calcareous plates. These are up to 2 cm ( in) long and correspond to the valves of other bivalve molluscs. They are white, with a covering of pale brown ...
Grammatodonax Dall, 1900. Donax is a genus of small, edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs with highly variable color patterns. The genus is sometimes known as bean clams or wedge shells; however, Donax species have different common names in different parts of the world. In the southeastern U.S. they are known as "coquina", a word ...
Corbicula fluminea. Corbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, [1] and New Zealand. [2][3] It is native to freshwater environments of Eastern Asia, including Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, China ...
Clam chowder should not be confused with the following seafood soups: Bisque: a thick, smooth cream soup made from puréed seafood and/or vegetables. Gumbo: a highly seasoned meat or seafood stew ...