clams

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Scope note
General term for members of various bivalve molluscs. The term is often reserved for species that are edible and live partially buried in the sand of the ocean floor. Clams have two shells of equal size connected by two adductor muscles and have a powerful burrowing foot.
clams
Accepted term: 13-Jan-2025