Atlantic surf clam - Wikipedia
The Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae.
Atlantic Surfclam - NOAA Fisheries
Sep 6, 2024 · Surfclams are the largest bivalves found in the western North Atlantic. They grow up to 8.9 inches, although clams larger than 7.9 inches are rare. Their shells are thick, triangular, and yellowish-white with rounded edges and concentric ridges. Shells do not close fully and gape slightly. Surflclams can live up to 35 years.
The Underappreciated Atlantic Surf Clam - Pangea Shellfish
Apr 16, 2019 · The Atlantic Surf Clam (Spisula solidissima) is a large, hard shell clam that is found in large numbers along the coast of the Northeast and primarily harvested in New England. They are triangle-shaped measuring on average six inches across at the time of optimal harvest.
Spisula solida - Wikipedia
The surf clam (Spisula solida) is a medium-sized marine clam, or bivalve mollusc, found in the Eastern Atlantic from Iceland and northern Norway to Portugal and Spain. Up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long, like many clams, the surf clam is a sediment- burrowing filter feeder .
Like the Atlantic Surf Clam, it has a two-part shell, but each half or valve is thicker and stronger. The shell is grayish white outside with a purple patch inside that originally had a sacred significance to Native Americans. Later, after the arrival of the colonists, the purple part of the shell was used for money (wampum).
Long Beach Island | Spisula solidissima
Oct 16, 2010 · The Atlantic Surf Clam is the largest clam on the Atlantic coast. They have a strong, triangular shaped, two-part or bivalve shell that can reach up to 6 inches across. Adult clams prefer to live in fine to medium grained sandy sediment.
Atlantic Surf Clam Fact Sheet - Virginia Seafood
Surf clams range from 4 to 8 inches in length (surf clams are more oval or triangular than round). Surf clam meat is white to light tan in color with some pieces having an orange cast. It has a mild, sweet flavor. Approximately two-thirds of the clam’s shucked weight is used.
Clam, Surf - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · Surf clams offer little waste: Shells serve as containers for stuffed dishes, and the twin adductor muscles (white cylinders attached to the shell) are delicious, as is the juice, or “nectar.” These clams are less flavorful than hardshells.
Atlantic Surf Clam Shells from Maine – WashAshore Store
Large Atlantic Surf clam shells from the coast of Maine. “The Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) is the largest bivalve in the western North Atlantic, reaching a maximum length of 226 mm (commercial minimum size: 120 mm in USA and 90 mm in Canada) and longevity of 37 years in the Middle Atlantic Bight population.”
Atlantic surf clam - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae. It is commonly found in the western Atlantic Ocean.