General Information
NameClam
Scientific NameNot Available
DescriptionIn culinary usage, clams are commonly eaten marine bivalves, as in clam digging and the resulting soup, clam chowder. Many edible clams such as palourde clams are oval or triangular; however, razor clams have an elongated parallel-sided shell, suggesting an old-fashioned straight razor.
Primary IDFOOD00952
Picture984
Classification
GroupAquatic foods
Sub-GroupBivalvia
Taxonomy
Lineage
ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Composition
CompoundsPreparation type: Raw

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References
Content Reference— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.