This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source in some areas. This species is also known by a number of different common names, including Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog, black quahog, and black clam. It is notable as being one of the longest living animals with specimens of in excess of 350 years of age having been collected.
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This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source in some areas. This species is also known by a number of different common names, including Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog, black quahog, and black clam. It is notable as being one of the longest living animals with specimens of in excess of 350 years of age having been collected.
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Loch Nevis, Western Scotland
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This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source in some areas. This species is also known by a number of different common names, including Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog, black quahog, and black clam. It is notable as being one of the longest living animals with specimens of in excess of 350 years of age having been collected.
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Loch Nevis, Western Scotland
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