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Description: | The Black Clam is a large bivalve mollusc that is found throughout the arctic, European waters and the Atlantic coast of North America. It burrows into soft sand and mud. It is slow growing and some individuals live for over 100 years. The clam is preyed on by starfish and also the Wolf fish, a species with jaws strong enough to crack open it's thick shell. Several thousand tons are also fished annually in North America for human consumption. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.invertebratezoology.19807 | Go to resource |
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