What Is the Difference Between Oysters and Clams?

Both clams and oysters are a class of mollusks, called bivalves. All bivalves have two shells held together by hinges.

One big difference between oysters and clams is that the oyster spends all of its life except its first few weeks attached to one spot. The clam moves itself around throughout its life by means of a foot, a hatchet-shaped muscle which protrudes from the shell.

The clam pushes its foot out, hooks it in the sand, and pulls itself along. Oysters have a foot like this when they are very young, but it disappears when the oyster finds a place to settle.


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any self-respecting clam would try to pass itself off as...

...An oyster. Oysters are much cooler than clams. Oysters know what they want from life and are comfortable just the way they are. Clams are always running around seeking an identity. The only good place for a clam is in my chowder. Who's with me? Oyster supporters unite! Oyster crackers rule!

clams v oysters

This site contained the perfect amount of information for me to know that clams and oysters are, in fact, different.

lets just all get along

can't we all just get along - its for the clams and oysters

another question

Do clams make oysters

i NEED MORE

THATS NOT ENOUGH INFO i need more plz

quit your crying ...

quit your crying ...

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