Karen's Blog - Very Old Clam

Monday, November 05, 2007

A clam found off the coast of Iceland is thought to be the longest-lived animal discovered to date. The clam is aged between 405 and 410 years. Its age was calculated by counting the rings on its shell. Previously the longest-lived animal was another clam that was 374 years old.

posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 2:55:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 1:00:07 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)

Isn't it ironic that they had to kill the clam to determine its age, or what?

GeologyJoe

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:10:47 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)

Yes I thought that myself. It makes you wonder how long they live when undisturbed by people.

Karen

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