Common name : Hard clam, Round clam
Scientific name : Mercenaria mercenaria
Family : Veneridae
Native to : North America, Central America, New England and Canada
Interesting fact : Quahogs begin their life as males and changetheir sex in successive years.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
Quahogs are marine bivalve burrowing molluscs. They grow 1-4inches wide and their shells are white or grey with dark rings. It hasa muscular foot for moving through the mud. Spawning is in latespring to early summer. They filter water through their shells absorbing
phytoplankton, bacteria and oxygen. Lifespan is 30 years.
