Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Clam

Photo: A pair of unidentified fingernail clams (Sphaerium sp.) at the Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs in Lake City, Minnesota.

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A pair of unidentified fingernail clams (Sphaerium sp.) at the Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs in Lake City, Minnesota.

Photo: A pair of fingernail clams (Sphaerium sp.) at the Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs in Lake City, Minnesota.

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A pair of fingernail clams (Sphaerium sp.) at the Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs in Lake City, Minnesota.

Photo: A China clam (Hippopus porcellanus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A China clam (Hippopus porcellanus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

This species is considered to be the rarest species of clam

Photo: A fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

Photo: A bear paw calm (Hippopus hippopus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A bear paw calm (Hippopus hippopus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

Photo: A southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A bear paw calm (Hippopus hippopus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A bear paw calm (Hippopus hippopus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

Photo: A China clam (Hippopus porcellanus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

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A China clam (Hippopus porcellanus) at Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory in the Philippines.

This species is considered to be the rarest species of clam.

Photo: Electric flame scallop (Ctenoides ales) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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Electric flame scallop (Ctenoides ales) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

Photo: Juvenile butter clams (Saxidomus giganteus) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Juvenile butter clams (Saxidomus giganteus) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Geoduck (Panopea generosa) at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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Geoduck (Panopea generosa) at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: A geoduck (Panopea generosa) Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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A geoduck (Panopea generosa) Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Picture of a Pacific littleneck clam (Protothaca staminea) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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A Pacific littleneck clam (Protothaca staminea) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Picture of a vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of coquinas (Donax variabilis) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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Coquinas (Donax variabilis) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Picture of a razor clam (Ensis minor) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A razor clam (Ensis minor) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Picture of an Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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An Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Picture of an Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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An Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Picture of an Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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An Atlantic giant cockle (Dinocardium robustum) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: Rough scallops (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

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Rough scallops (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

Photo: Rough scallops (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

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Rough scallops (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

Photo: A rough scallop (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

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A rough scallop (Aequipecten muscosus) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

Photo: An Atlantic bay scallop (Aequipecten irradians) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

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An Atlantic bay scallop (Aequipecten irradians) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.

Picture of a small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) at the Columbus Zoo.

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Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) at the Columbus Zoo.

Quahog or hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in the Sedge Islands Marine Conservation Zone, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

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Quahog or hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in the Sedge Islands Marine Conservation Zone, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Quahog or hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in the Sedge Islands Marine Conservation Zone, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

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Quahog or hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in the Sedge Islands Marine Conservation Zone, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey.

Photo: Endangered mussels from the Clinch River in eastern Tennessee.

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Endangered mussels from the Clinch River in eastern Tennessee. More endangered aquatic animals are found here than anywhere else in North America.

Photo: Endangered mussels from the Clinch River in eastern Tennessee.

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Endangered mussels from the Clinch River in eastern Tennessee. More endangered aquatic animals are found here than anywhere else in North America.

Photo: Endangered sea otters (Enhydra lutris) on the edge of Clam Lagoon on Adak Island, Alaska.

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Endangered sea otters (Enhydra lutris) on the edge of Clam Lagoon on Adak Island, Alaska.

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