Do clams brain?
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Yes, clams have a part of the body you could call a 'brain' that controls all the clam body functions. Clams are classified as invertebrate Molluscs with two shells. ... The soft parts of the clam include a nervous system with knots of nerve centres called 'ganglia' located along the body of the clam..
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Pearls form inside a mollusk which is an invertebrate with a soft body, often protected by a shell such as a clam, oyster or mussel. Any mollusk is capable of producing a pearl, although only those mollusks that have shells lined with nacre produce pearls that are used in the jewellery industry..
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The main difference between Clam and Scallop is that the Clam is a common name and Scallop is a common name for several shellfish. ... In particular, edible infaunal bivalves are often called clams. Clams have two shells of equal size connected by two adductor muscles and have a powerful burrowing foot.
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Clams have a unique taste and can get slightly chewy when cooked. If cooked properly, however, they become a hugely rewarding little treat from the sea. ... Clams have a unique taste and can get slightly chewy when cooked. If cooked properly, however, they become a hugely rewarding little treat from the sea.
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Yes. Scientists have proved beyond a doubt that fish, lobsters, crabs, and other sea dwellers feel pain. Lobsters' bodies are covered with chemoreceptors so they are very sensitive to their environments..
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Yes. Scientists have proved beyond a doubt that fish, lobsters, crabs, and other sea dwellers feel pain. Lobsters' bodies are covered with chemoreceptors so they are very sensitive to their environments..
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While everything inside the shells of both clams and scallops can be eaten, the adductor muscle is the part that people most enjoy eating. Because the scallop uses this muscle to swim, the adductor in the scallop, also called the "eye," grows much larger than that of the clam.
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Clams and Scallops as Food While everything inside the shells of both clams and scallops can be eaten, the adductor muscle is the part that people most enjoy eating. Because the scallop uses this muscle to swim, the adductor in the scallop, also called the "eye," grows much larger than that of the clam.
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