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  2. Wampum - Wikipedia

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    Quahog and whelk wampum A representation of the original Two Row Wampum treaty belt Modern examples and interpretations of wampum. Wampum is a traditional shell bead of the Eastern Woodlands tribes of Native Americans.

  3. Hard clam - Wikipedia

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    An old quahog shell that has been bored (producing Entobia) and encrusted after the death of the clam. Hard clams are quite common throughout New England, north into Canada, and all down the Eastern seaboard of the United States to Florida; but they are particularly abundant between Cape Cod and New Jersey, where seeding and harvesting them is an important commercial form of aquaculture.

  4. Arctica islandica - Wikipedia

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    The ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae.

  5. What's a quahog? A quick guide to Rhode Island's iconic clam.

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  6. What's the largest quahog ever caught in Rhode Island ... - AOL

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    The largest RI quahog: Boy digs up biggest one ever found, then gives it away. The clam, nicknamed Little Rhody, came in at 5.75 inches across and weighed 2 pounds, 7.75 ounces.

  7. How much do you know about quahogs? Here's your chance ... - AOL

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    A quahog can get quite old, each line on its shell is a growth ring. You can count the rings to determine the quahog’s age. Researchers estimate that the largest quahogs (about four inches in ...

  8. Veneridae - Wikipedia

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    Many of the most important edible species are commonly known (in the USA) simply as "clams". Venerids make up a significant proportion of the world fishery of edible bivalves. The family includes some species that are important commercially, such as (in the USA) the hard clam or quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria.

  9. Mercenaria - Wikipedia

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    A large quahog pearl and diamond ring, in platinum. A collection of quahog pearls, ranging in color from white to purple. The northern quahog clam is known for producing very rare and collectible, non-nacreous pearls known for their purple color. Quahog pearls are often button-shaped, and can range in color from white to lavender, to purple. [4]