. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. 354 THE SCROBICULARIA. New England. Hen Clam, Sea Clam, and Surf Clam are other local names. It is distributed between Carol inas and Labrador. This shell is prized by some, but it is extremely tough ; the eatable part being the stout foot which composes the largest portion of the animal. By this foot the Clam is enabled to jjlough its way tlirough the mud, and to leap considerably. At extreme low tides on the Nahant beaches these clams are found imbedded just below the water-mark. Being
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. 354 THE SCROBICULARIA. New England. Hen Clam, Sea Clam, and Surf Clam are other local names. It is distributed between Carol inas and Labrador. This shell is prized by some, but it is extremely tough ; the eatable part being the stout foot which composes the largest portion of the animal. By this foot the Clam is enabled to jjlough its way tlirough the mud, and to leap considerably. At extreme low tides on the Nahant beaches these clams are found imbedded just below the water-mark. Being so near shore, heavy storms throw up great numbers. The common Clam {Mya arenaria) is vastly more important, and is prized as an edible in all parts of the New England coast. South of Connecticut, along the coast, although this Clam is very large, it seems to be less palatable, and is consequently less esteemed. The cold w-aters farther north seem to add a certain excellence to this shell-fish; and this is noticeable in the case of most '?cro«m«rM pipei-Ua. SWORD SLADE RAZOR-SHELL.—.SMen ends. COMMON TROUGH SHELL—.'/a/-rra ftullorum. COMMON RAZOR-SHELL.—*fe/i vagina. There are several clam-like shells, having dark colored epidermis, that are found in more northern waters; and some on the Gi-and Banks, and "; The Glyeimeris and Panoi)cea, we frequently took from the stomachs of fishes caught in those localities. Besides these were many beautifully shaped small species, which the cod and haddock in browsing along the shelving rocks of the " Banks " have fed upon. Among the most interesting of the bivalves that find a home in the waters on otit New Eng- land coast are the Solemyas, Solens, Ensis, and SiJlquas. Their beautiful shapes and glassy veiled coverings ranging from the pleasing shades of olive to dark chestnut of exquisite polish. TJiracia conrodi is a notable shell, looking at first like the vpnus. but having a
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