Ammuumajuq • Clam
Invertebrate
Clams are bivalves, soft-bodied animals, protected by a strong two-part shell. They usually live buried in soft sandy or muddy sediments on beaches and in deeper subtidal waters. They can partially open their shells to extend a muscular "foot" which they use to pull themselves through the sediment.
Main Photo Credit: Solid Surfclam (Spisula solida) by Michel Langeveld, (n.d.). https://animalia.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/animals/photos/full/original/spisula-solida-113869282.jpg. Licenced with CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Second Photo Credit: Truncate Softshell Clam (Mya truncata) by anaarenaria, 2020. https://inaturalist.ca/photos/62257916. Licenced with CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/.
