The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs. The word can also be used in a more limited sense, to mean bivalves which burrow in sediment, as opposed to ones which attach themselves to the substrate, or ones which can swim and are migratory, like scallops.

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  • The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs. The word can also be used in a more limited sense, to mean bivalves which burrow in sediment, as opposed to ones which attach themselves to the substrate, or ones which can swim and are migratory, like scallops. In addition "clam" can be used in an even more limited sense, to mean one or more species of commonly consumed marine bivalves, as in the phrase clam chowder, meaning shellfish soup usually made using the hard clam. Many edible bivalves have a roughly oval shape; however, the edible razor clam has an elongated, parallel-sided shell, whose shape suggests that of an old-fashioned straight razor. In the United Kingdom, "clam" is one of the common names of various species of marine bivalve mollusc, but it is not used as a general term to cover edible clams that burrow, and it is not used as a general term for all bivalves. Numerous edible marine bivalve species live buried in sand or mud, and respire by means of siphons which reach to the surface. In the USA, these clams are collected by "digging for clams" or clam digging. In October 2007 an Arctica islandica clam, caught off the coast of Iceland, was discovered to be at least 405 years old, and was declared the world's oldest living animal by researchers from Bangor University, see Ming (clam). In regard to the concept of edible clams, most species of bivalves are at least potentially edible. However some are too small to be useful, and not all species are considered palatable. The word "clam" has given rise to the metaphor "clamming up", meaning refusing to speak so the pearl won't get destroyed, at least on a certain topic. A "clam shell" is the name given to a plastic container which is hinged and holds pearls, and which consists of two equal halves that lock together. Clams have also inspired the phrase "happy as a clam," which derives its meaning from the obvious pride clams possess due to their ability to create pearls.
  • Almeja es el nombre con que comúnmente se conoce a varios moluscos bivalvos que viven enterrados en arenas o barros de las orillas de los ríos y mares. Almeja amarilla: se distribuye sobre las costas del océano Atlántico, desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil, hasta la desembocadura del río Negro en la Argentina. Almejón de sangre: habita fondos arenosos o con pequeños guijarros, hasta 100 m de profundidad, desde las costas de las Islas Británicas hasta el Mediterráneo. También recibe los nombres de almejón, mariposa, almejón brillante, gavesia o concha fina. Almeja dura: vive desde el golfo de San Lorenzo hasta el golfo de México. Almeja gigante: vive en los arrecifes coralinos del océano Pacífico y el océano Índico. Almeja japónica: originaria de las costas francesas e inglesas, es de crecimiento rápido, por lo cual es utilizada para el cultivo en España, Francia e Inglaterra. Almeja de agua dulce: encontrada comúnmente en los ríos del centro y sur de Chile y de Argentina. Almeja Chocolata: encontrada en el golfo de California. Almeja de Islandia; que habita en la costa de Islandia, registra el récord de longevidad entre los animales. A un ejemplar descubierto el 2007, denominado Ming, se le estimó una edad de entre 405 y 410 años. Género Tapes Almeja babosa: cultivada especialmente en Galicia (España). Almeja fina europea: es encontrada en el Mediterráneo, el norte del océano Atlántico y mar del Norte. Almeja rubia: procedente de las costas portuguesas, actualmente se cultiva en España.
  • Vongola è il nome comune utilizzato per identificare svariate specie di molluschi bivalvi della famiglia dei Veneridae. Il termine vongola, sebbene diffuso tra tutti gli italofoni, è di origine napoletana e deriva dal latino volgare conchŭla, diminutivo di cŏncha, ossia conchiglia. Può riferirsi a: Arctica islandica, vongola artica Austrovenus stutchbury, vongola australiana Chamelea gallina, vongola comune o vongola gallina Dosinia exoleta, vongola o lupino Meretrix lyrata, vongola del Pacifico Meretrix meretrix, vongola del Pacifico Paphia textile, vongola del Pacifico Pitar rostrata, vongola uruguaiana Protothaca staminea, vongola canadese Tivela mactroides, vongola venezuelana Venerupis aurea, vongola o longone. Venerupis decussata, vongola verace Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850), falsa vongola verace
  • Amêijoa é a designação comum dada a vários moluscos bivalves, de várias famílias da ordem Veneroida, essencialmente dos Lucinidae, dos Cardiidae e Veneridae. Muitos são utilizados na alimentação humana. No Brasil são mais conhecidas pelo seu nome em italiano: vongola, no plural vongole, ambas com tônica na primeira sílaba.
  • 蛤蜊是雙殼綱馬珂蛤科動物的統稱。
  • Palourde est un nom vernaculaire ambigu en français. On désigne sous le nom de palourdes divers mollusques bivalves marins parmi lesquels Tapes decussatus et Tapes philippinarum. Le nom de la palourde en Provence est la clovisse. La palourde indigène en France est l'espèce Tapes decussatus, mais on retrouve de plus en plus sur le littoral français (principalement atlantique) la palourde Tapes philippinarum (originaire du Pacifique et appelée communément palourde Japonaise) introduite en France dans les années 1970 dans un but d'élevage (la vénériculture) car sa croissance est plus rapide. Ces animaux introduits se sont reproduits naturellement et les larves planctoniques se sont disséminées aux environs. Désormais acclimatées à l'écosystème atlantique, les palourdes japonaises forment aujourd'hui d'importantes populations sauvages en rade de Brest, dans le Golfe du Morbihan, dans le Traict du Croisic, autour de Noirmoutier et dans le bassin d'Arcachon. Elle peut être considérée comme une espèce invasive dans la mesure où elle a supplanté localement l'espèce autochtone Tapes decussatus. Elle a toutefois connu d'importantes mortalités liées à une épizootie d'origine bactérienne, la maladie dite de l'anneau brun. Il existe également une importante population de cette espèce dans les lagunes de Venise (Mer Adriatique). Cette espèce fait l'objet d'une pêche professionnelle. Les palourdes préfèrent les fonds vaseux et sableux, spécialement avec beaucoup de cailloux; elles sont sédentaires (déplacements maximaux de six mètres par mois environ). Les palourdes se nourrissent par filtration du plancton en suspension et des dépôts sur le milieu. Les siphons sont des extensions qui servent à aspirer et refouler l'eau, les branchies interviennent ensuite dans la respiration, la filtration de l'eau et la nutrition (acheminement des particules alimentaires vers la bouche). Leur système circulatoire est de type semi-ouvert, il comprend un cœur, des branchies, des sinus... et des vaisseaux où circule l'hémolymphe.
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  • Amêijoa é a designação comum dada a vários moluscos bivalves, de várias famílias da ordem Veneroida, essencialmente dos Lucinidae, dos Cardiidae e Veneridae. Muitos são utilizados na alimentação humana. No Brasil são mais conhecidas pelo seu nome em italiano: vongola, no plural vongole, ambas com tônica na primeira sílaba.
  • 蛤蜊是雙殼綱馬珂蛤科動物的統稱。
  • The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs. The word can also be used in a more limited sense, to mean bivalves which burrow in sediment, as opposed to ones which attach themselves to the substrate, or ones which can swim and are migratory, like scallops.
  • Almeja es el nombre con que comúnmente se conoce a varios moluscos bivalvos que viven enterrados en arenas o barros de las orillas de los ríos y mares. Almeja amarilla: se distribuye sobre las costas del océano Atlántico, desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil, hasta la desembocadura del río Negro en la Argentina. Almejón de sangre: habita fondos arenosos o con pequeños guijarros, hasta 100 m de profundidad, desde las costas de las Islas Británicas hasta el Mediterráneo.
  • Vongola è il nome comune utilizzato per identificare svariate specie di molluschi bivalvi della famiglia dei Veneridae. Il termine vongola, sebbene diffuso tra tutti gli italofoni, è di origine napoletana e deriva dal latino volgare conchŭla, diminutivo di cŏncha, ossia conchiglia.
  • Palourde est un nom vernaculaire ambigu en français. On désigne sous le nom de palourdes divers mollusques bivalves marins parmi lesquels Tapes decussatus et Tapes philippinarum. Le nom de la palourde en Provence est la clovisse.
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