Manila Clam

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...

Blue Swimmer Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus), celebrated across Australia as the ‘Blue Manna Crab’ or ‘Sand Crab’, is one of the most vividly beautiful, commercially prized, and dynamic marine crustaceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Resplendent in...

Ocean Quahog

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...

Mud Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Mud Crab (Scylla serrata), celebrated across Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific as the Mangrove Crab or Giant Mud Crab, is the undisputed heavy-armored titan of the coastal mangrove forests. Reaching an astonishing width of nearly a foot and tipping...

Soft-shell Clam

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...