What is the clam?
CLAM with a soft shell is a series of molluscs that come from bays and sounds along the entire middle Atlantic. Sea -creatures, also known as pisser clams, steamer shells, Ipswich clams and long neck clams, have a thin and fragile shell that can be yellow, brown or gray. His shell grows to about four inches (10 cm) and the clams cannot completely close his shell due to an elongated rubber leg that protrudes from his shell.
along the east coast, clams, known scientifically like Mya Arenaria, are hidden in soft sediments at shallow depths. Clams often live near the other and, if they are not physically relocated, they are satisfied that they spend their entire lives in one place. Life in shallow water allows creation to be sensitive to pollution and industrial accidents, including oil leaks.
molluscs have a lifetime of about 10 to 12 years and are able to reproduce after one year. The clams are generally reproduced by Vjaro and in the autumn. Female clams with a soft shell can make a geneOver more than a million eggs. After fertilization, the egg ripens into larvae within 24 hours and develops shells in about three weeks.
As adults, they use clams their small holes, also known as siphons, for filtering food and water. Mountains feed on small microscopic particles, including algae and plankton. Many predators feed on clams, including humans, jellyfish, horseshoes and green crabs. Other birds and mammals who eat deceiving with a long neck include sized ducks and raccoons.
The stain as a popular delicacy can be manually dug by manually. The creatures are harvested using an instrument of a similar fork that has long, thin points. The harvested clams have a life expectancy for more than a week. To be legally harvested, the clams with a long cut of at least 2 inches (about 5 ° cm) must be a long cut. After cleaning sand, mud or other rest, clams can be prepared in different ways.
in New England isIn the case, often served as steamboats where molluscs steam. Clams can be eaten as an appetizer, often with dinner lobster or prepared as a main course. In the cakes in clams, the clams on soft shells can be immersed in the broth in which they were prepared and then soaked in molten butter. Clams can also be served baked or fried, or used as ingredients in soups and soups.