Invertebrates > Bivalves
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hard ClamScientific Name: Mercenaria mercenariaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BivalvesSize: Shell length 7 to 12 cm (exceptional old specimens reach 15 cm / 6 in); heavy, thick, ovate triangular shellWeight: 100 to 450 g per live...
Invertebrates > Bivalves
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Eastern OysterScientific Name: Crassostrea virginicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BivalvesSize: Shell length 8 to 15 cm (exceptionally up to 25 cm / 10 in); irregular, rough shellWeight: 100 to 300 g per mature oysterLifespan: 10 to 20+...
