Aber-clam Lincoln is a 214 year old quahog clam (look, we don't make the dad jokes, we just share them).
Did you know you can count shell ridges like tree rings to determine age? Clams pictured are not quahogs, but you get the idea of how the ridges look.
Show Notes:
Aber-clam Lincoln article
Ming the Clam--the oldest we've found so far.
Dr. Bruce Liberman commenting on survival of the sluggish
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