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The hard clam ( Mercenaria mercenaria ), also known as a quahog (or quahaug ), round clam , or hard-shell (or hard-shelled ) clam , is an edible marine bivalve mollusk which is native ...
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; Adult Mercenaria mercenaria. Photo courtesy of: P. Mikkelsen, American; Museum of Natural History; ... The hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, burrows shallowly in sediments of either mud or sand. It is among the most commercially important species of invertebrate. Like other clams, it is a filter feeder.
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www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Mercen_mercen.htm
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The clam Mercenaria mercenaria (= Venus mercenaria), variously known as the northern quahog (pronounced CO hawg), hardshell, ... Preserved or living specimens of Mercenaria can be used for this study. The exercise is written for living specimens and these are recommended if available.
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webs.lander.edu/rsfox/invertebrates/mercenaria.html
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Mercenaria mercenaria live in intertidal zones at depths of up to 10 m (Britannica 2000). This species' native distribution is along the east coast of North ...
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This file contains a global overview of the aquaculture species hard clam ... Castagna, M. & Kraeuter, J.N. 1981. Manual for Growing the Hard Clam Mercenaria. Special Report in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering No. 249. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, USA.
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www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Mercenaria_mercenaria/en
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Reference for: Mercenaria mercenaria ... Reference for: Mercenaria mercenaria, northern quahog ... Download Mercenaria mercenaria TSN 81496...
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DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS ; Mercenaria campechiensis (Gmelin) is a very closely related species that grows to a larger size and is found from Virginia to Texas.
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www.ciesm.org/atlas/Mercenariamercenaria.html
www.ciesm.org/atlas/Mercenariamercenaria.html
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Northern Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria); up to about 6 inches ... If you go clamming in Toms Cove (map), these are most likely the clams you'll find just below the surface of the sand. ... On either side in the inside of the thick shell, you can see the adductor muscle scars (see also anatomy notes).
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www.assateague.com/clam.html
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: Mercenaria mercenaria the common quaho ... Mercenaria mercenaria (also known as Venus mercenaria) - the common Atlantic quahog. This species typically attains ~10-15 cm in length (umbo to ventral margin) and lives to 10-30 years.
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www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~peter/Resources/Mercenaria.html
www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~peter/Resources/Mercenaria.html
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