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Scientists Discovered That The Oldest Giant Clam Was Born Around 1499 CE. They Named It Ming.It might be impressive, but we’ve got nothing on this giant clam, which has been around since 1499 CE. The giant ocean quahog clam (Arctica islandica) was found off the coast of Ireland in 2006.
By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, the purplish hard coverings of clams found along North Atlantic shores, which they fashioned into beads called wampum to ...
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12 Animals That Live Longer Than Humans - Their Age Will Astound YouThe Ocean Quahog has turned heads with its astonishing lifespan. Found in the icy depths of the North Atlantic, these deep-sea clams live over 500 years. A particularly famous Ocean Quahog ...
‘Ming the Mollusc’, an ocean quahog clam and the world’s oldest known creature was how many years old when scientists killed it by mistake?
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