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A Pholas dactylus clam illustration.
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The Borer of Holes

 These clams (Pholas dactylus) are dazzling to see.  From their encased homes,...
The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it isn’t actually an abalone) is found along the entire coast of Chile.
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The Loco of Chile

 The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it...
Juvenile Clam with Tentacles
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Spaceship Mollusk

 No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...
A couple inches wide and up to ten feet long, the bobbit worm stays hidden under tropical sands with just its five antennae poking out—waiting for prey to swim by.
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The Bobbit Worm

 There aren't any mummies or zombies buried under the seafloor: instead the ocean...
Pearl oysters create pearls when a hard particle is coated with calcium carbonate (nacre) after entering the oyster.
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Pearls of Wisdom

 When hoping to discover a pearl, looking inside one of the oysters you slurp may...
A shining jingle shell on the sand.
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Jingle Shells

 The jingle shell (Anomia simplex) is a common bivalve found on the Atlantic...