Invertebrates > Mollusks
The California Mussel (Mytilus californianus) is a massive, ecologically dominant marine bivalve native to the turbulent, wave-battered rocky coastlines of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Celebrated in ecological science as the quintessential foundation species of rocky...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
The Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a highly adaptable marine bivalve native to the warm temperate rocky shores of the Mediterranean and Black seas and the eastern North Atlantic. Renowned as a premier culinary delicacy and a foundational ecosystem...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
The Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum), also known as the Japanese Littleneck Clam or Asari, is an economically vital edible bivalve mollusk native to the coastal waters of East Asia. Accompanying oyster shipments in the early 20th century, it successfully...
Invertebrates > Bivalves
The Ocean Quahog (Arctica islandica), famously celebrated in scientific lore as ‘Ming the Clam’, is the legendary, centuries-old patriarch of the animal kingdom and the longest-lived non-colonial animal known on Earth. Inhabiting the pitch-black, freezing...
Invertebrates > Bivalves
The Soft-shell Clam (Mya arenaria), universally celebrated across New England as the beloved ‘Steamer’ or ‘Ipswich Clam’, is one of the most culturally revered, delicious, and economically significant marine bivalves in North America. Unlike...
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