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History
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what is the history of clams
Their fossils first appear in rocks that date to the middle of the Cambrian Period, about 510 million years ago. Although the group became increasingly abundant about 400 million years ago during the Devonian Period, bivalves really took off following the massive extinction at the close of the Permian Period.

Life span
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how do clams live so long
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Could the secret to a longer life be hiding inside clams? Scientists think so. In a new study from Italy's University of Bologna, researchers have discovered a group of genes that allow these creatures to live for hundreds of years, many of which may play a role in the aging of our own species.

Diet
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What do clams eat?
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Clams primarily consume phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, and other microscopic organisms present in the water. They use a fascinating filter-feeding mechanism that involves drawing water into their shells through a siphon.

What is a clam vs oyster?
Types of Oysters & Clams: The Differences Explained
Clams and oysters are both bivalve mollusks, but they have distinct differences. Clams have a soft body enclosed in a smooth-hinged shell, while oysters have a rough and irregular-shaped shell. In terms of taste, clams tend to have a sweeter and milder flavor, while oysters are known for their briny and rich taste.

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More than 15,000 living species of bivalves are known, of which about 500 live in fresh water; the others occur in all seas

clam, in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalvia—mollusks with a bivalved shell (i.e., one with two separate sections)